Gendering the European Union: new approaches to old democratic deficits

Gendering the European Union: new approaches to old democratic deficits

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An exploration of European integration as seen through a gender lens. This book looks at integration theories, institutional relationships, enlargement, the development of gender law and the role of formal actors, scholars and expertnetworks in the EU policy-making process. With a focus on gender mainstreaming as a new approach to gender policy. GABRIELE ABELS is Professor of Comparative Political Science and European Integration, Department of Political Science, University of Tübingen, Germany.JOYCE MARIE MUSHABEN is Professor of Comparative and Gender Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA. INDICE: Contents - Acknowledgements - List of Tables, Figures and Boxes - List of Abbreviations and Acronyms - Notes on Contributors - Introduction: Studying the European Union from a Gender Perspective; 'G.Abels' & 'J.M.Mushaben'- PART I: GENDERING PERSPECTIVES AND EU PROCESSES - Gendering Theories of European Integration; 'A.Kronsell - 'Gendering the Institutions and Actors of theEU; 'A.van der Vleuten - 'Gendering the EU Policy Process and Constructing the Gender Acquis; 'B.Locher - 'From Equal Treatment to Gender Mainstreaming andDiversity Management; 'A.E.Woodward - 'Gendering Enlargement of the European Union; 'Y.Galligan '&' S.Clavero - 'PART II: MELIORATING OLD AND NEW EU POLICYDEFICITS AND BLIND SPOTS - The Common Agricultural Policy and Gender Equality; 'E.Prügl - 'Gendering Employment Policy: From Equal Pay to Work-life Balance; 'A.Hubert' - Gendering the Social Policy Agenda: Anti-discrimination, SocialInclusion and Social Protection; 'M.Stratigaki - 'Research by, for and about Women: Gendering Science and Research Policy; 'G.Abels' - Women on the Move: EU Migration and Citizenship Policy; 'J.M.Mushaben - 'Conclusion: Rethinking the Double Democratic Deficit of the EU; 'J.M.Mushaben' & 'G.Abels - 'References- Index

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-29645-9
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 304
  • Fecha Publicación: 06/01/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés