Mapping strategic engagements: Women's movements and the state

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-338

  Beckwith, Karen ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminist movements; Social movement strategies; Women and the state; Women's movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249150668     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616740701438218     Document Type: Review

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