Women, the State, and Political Liberalization: Middle Eastern and North African Experiences

by Laurie Brand

History has shown that periods of political transition can be perilous, even when change is directed towards more open systems. While new or reformed regimes often promise greater respect for human and civil rights, an examination of women's experiences in such contexts reveals a deterioration in political/civil status, reductions in the number of female legislators, increasing restrictions on reproductive rights and other legislative manifestations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023111267X
• ISBN13: 9780231112673
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher