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Book SynopsisAddresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women.
Trade Review"This fine study by Leila J. Rupp addresses the surprisingly neglected topic, at least until recently, of the international women's movement... The sheer scale of research entailed is daunting to contemplate... A clear, concise account of the formation of [three major international women's groups] and of the relationships among them is provided in the introductory section. Thereafter, the structure of the narrative is built with great precision along the elegant line of analysis that Rupp offers as to the significance, achievements, and limitations of 'international sisterhood' during the interwar period."--American Historical Review
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction1Ch. 1The International First Wave3Ch. 2Building an International Women's Movement13Sect. IBoundaries49Ch. 3Who's In, Who's Out51Ch. 4The International Bonds of Womanhood82Sect. IIConsciousness105Ch. 5Forging an International "We"107Ch. 6How Wide the Circle of the Feminist "We"130Sect. IIIPersonalized Politics157Ch. 7International Ground159Ch. 8Getting to Know You180Conclusion205Ch. 9International Matters207Notes231Bibliography299Index319
