Author: Brand, Laurie A.
Title: Women, the State, and Political Liberalization: Middle Eastern and North African Experiences
Description: New York, Columbia University Press, (1998). orig.boards. 24x15cm, xviii,320 pp. Some rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: Morocco: In the Realm of the Commander of the Faithful; Inthe Shadow of the Mudawwanah; Confronting the Makhzen; Jordan: God, Homeland, King; The Struggle for Voice; The State Retreats, The State Returns; Tunisia: Bourguiba & his Legacy; Citoyennes à part entiérre? The Changing Guise of State Feminism; Conclusions. ["Brand provides a structured and in-depth investigation of the interaction among the state, political actors, and women activists/organizations during periods of liberalization in three countries -- Jordan, Tunisia, and Morocco -- with special attention to issues such as access to contraception and abortion, labor, pension, criminal legislation, protection against harassment and violence, and the degree of women's participation in government." - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Islamic Sociology, Women Politics, Jordan Middle East, North Africa State, Maghreb Maghrib, Morocco Tunisia, Political History, Liberalization, Sociology