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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: Diana G. ZoellePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.70cm Weight: 0.329kg ISBN: 9780333915097ISBN 10: 0333915097 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 24 August 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. 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 |
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