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OverviewThis study is a critique of the institutional structures and cultural dynamics that pose obstructions to U.S. ratification. The United States is a liberal democratic state founded upon ideals of freedom and equality, thus the history of non-ratification of major international human rights treaties appears to be an anomaly. This book suggests that it is not. Liberal democracy, as it was conceived and has developed in the United States, is problematic as a model in the globalization of concern for women's human rights. This study is not a comparative examination of state exclusion and oppression of women. Neither is it an attempt to distinguish the United States in the larger sense from other Western liberal democratic regimes in its treatment of women. Rather, the study is a gender-sensitive examination of specific dynamics and characteristics inherent to the socio-political, economic, and legal systems of the United States which have precluded incorporation of the rights of women on an equal basis with the rights of men. The interaction of these dynamics and characteristics describes a uniquely American view of itself and its own history which serves to render the U.S. system troublesome as an examplar for state incorporation of the human rights of women. Unreserved ratification of CEDAW constitutes a strong indication of effort, by the ratifying state, to protect the human rights of women. The United States has refused to ratify CEDAW. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D. ZoellePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000 Weight: 0.206kg ISBN: 9781349423125ISBN 10: 1349423122 Pages: 169 Publication Date: 24 August 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction 'Ain't I a Human?': The Inadequacy of a Civil Rights Legislation as a Remedy to Women's Human Rights Violations The Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women: Radical Notions of Human Being? Globalizing Concern for Women's Human Rights: Reconceiving the Terms of the Discourse Conclusion IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDIANA G. ZOELLE is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bloomburg University in Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |