Federalism, feminism and multilevel governance/ edited by Melissa Haussman, Marian Sawer, Jill Vickers.

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TextPublication details: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.Description: xviii, 267 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780754677178 (hardback : alk. paper)
0754677176 (hardback : alk. paper)

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305.42 HAU/F

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Part I: Introduction: Political architecture and its gender impact, Marian Sawer and Jill Vickers; Federalism, feminism and multilevel governance; the elusive search for theory?, Gwendolyn Gray. Part II Older Federations: Australia, Canada, United States: Federalism, childcare and multilevel governance in Australia, Deborah Brennan; Navigating the shoals of Canadian federalism: childcare advocacy, Rianne Mahon and Cheryl Collier; Colonialism isn't the only answer: indigenous peoples and multilevel governance in Canada, Kiera L. Ladner; Federalism and feminism: the Canadian challenge for women's urban safety, Caroline Andrew; Federalism and LGBT rights in the USA and Canada: a comparative policy analysis, Miriam Smith; Caught in a bind: The US pro-choice movement and federalism, Melissa Haussman. Part III Europe: Germany, Russia, the UK: Multiple policy scales and the development of parental leave policy in Germany, Heather MacRae; Women, gender and federalism in Russia: a deafening silence, Andrea Chandler; Devolution and the multi-level politics of gender in the UK: the case of Scotland, Fiona Mackay. Part IV Newer Federations: India, Mexico, Nigeria: A fine balance? Multilevel governance and women's organising in India, Gopika Solanki; Gender, democracy and federalism in Mexico: implications for reproductive rights and social policy, Laura Macdonald and Lisa Mills; Transnational localities: federalism and the gendered politics of citizenship in central Mexico, Janna Ferguson; Federalism and gender politics in Nigeria, L. Amede Obiora and Sarah Toomey. Part V: Conclusion, Jill Vickers, Melissa Haussman and Marian Sawer;

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-259) and index.

Part I: Introduction: Political architecture and its gender impact, Marian Sawer and Jill Vickers; Federalism, feminism and multilevel governance; the elusive search for theory?, Gwendolyn Gray.

Part II Older Federations: Australia, Canada, United States: Federalism, childcare and multilevel governance in Australia, Deborah Brennan; Navigating the shoals of Canadian federalism: childcare advocacy, Rianne Mahon and Cheryl Collier; Colonialism isn't the only answer: indigenous peoples and multilevel governance in Canada, Kiera L. Ladner; Federalism and feminism: the Canadian challenge for women's urban safety, Caroline Andrew; Federalism and LGBT rights in the USA and Canada: a comparative policy analysis, Miriam Smith; Caught in a bind: The US pro-choice movement and federalism, Melissa Haussman.

Part III Europe: Germany, Russia, the UK: Multiple policy scales and the development of parental leave policy in Germany, Heather MacRae; Women, gender and federalism in Russia: a deafening silence, Andrea Chandler; Devolution and the multi-level politics of gender in the UK: the case of Scotland, Fiona Mackay.

Part IV Newer Federations: India, Mexico, Nigeria: A fine balance? Multilevel governance and women's organising in India, Gopika Solanki; Gender, democracy and federalism in Mexico: implications for reproductive rights and social policy, Laura Macdonald and Lisa Mills; Transnational localities: federalism and the gendered politics of citizenship in central Mexico, Janna Ferguson; Federalism and gender politics in Nigeria, L. Amede Obiora and Sarah Toomey. Part V: Conclusion, Jill Vickers, Melissa Haussman and Marian Sawer;

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