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Political Science Political Advocacy

Gendering Government

Feminist Engagement with the State in Australia and Canada

by (author) Louise Chappell

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2007
Category
Political Advocacy, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774850421
    Publish Date
    Oct 2007
    List Price
    $125.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774809665
    Publish Date
    Jul 2003
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774809658
    Publish Date
    Nov 2002
    List Price
    $95.00

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Description

Feminists, like other political actors, cannot avoid the state. Whether they want equal pay, anti-domestic violence laws, refugee or childcare centres, they must engage with state institutions. What determines the nature and extent of this involvement? Why are some feminists more willing to engage with some institutions, while others are not? Gendering Government seeks to answer these questions through a comparison of feminist engagement with political institutions in Australia and Canada.

About the author

Awards

  • Winner, Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine

Contributor Notes

Louise Chappell is a lecturer at the School of Economics and Political Science, University of Sydney, Australia.

Editorial Reviews

An important contribution to feminist political science and will be of interest to the discipline generally ... I especially admire its clear, jargon-free style of writing, a pleasure to read.

Canadian Journal of Political Science

She offers analysis of the formation of late twentieth century feminist politics, or electoral politics, bureaucracies, courts, federal institutions, and NGOs. Her claim that this is the first work to offer this level of analysis is a strong one: she considers a range of institutions and time frames for both countries. It is a rich and full picture.

Canadian Literature, Issue 186, Autumn 2005