Women and states : norms and hierarchies in international society
"Momentous changes in the relation between women and the state have advanced women's status around the globe. Women were barred from public affairs a century ago, yet almost every state now recognizes equal voting rights and exhibits a national policy bureau for the advancement of women. S...
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Constructivism and world-wide changes in state policy
- 3. A complex society of norms and social hierarchies
- 4. Excluding women in the society of civilized states
- 5. Women's suffrage and the standards of civilization
- 6. National women's policy bureaus and the standards of development
- 7. Legislature sex quotas and cultural rank
- 8. Conclusion