Political Worlds of Women: Activism, Advocacy, and Governance in the Twenty-First Century

by Mary Hawkesworth

Book Overview

Political Worlds of Women provides a comprehensive overview of women's political activism, comparing formal and informal channels of power from official institutions of state to grassroots mobilizations and Internet campaigns. Illuminating the politics of identity enmeshed in local, national, and global gender orders, this book explores women's creation of new political spaces and innovative political strategies to secure full citizenship and equal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813344956
• ISBN13: 9780813344959
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"