Globalization and social movements: Comparing women's movements responses to NAFTA in Mexico, the USA and Canada

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-172

  MacDonald, Laura ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Mexico; NAFTA; United States; Women's organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142263193     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616740210135469     Document Type: Article

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