The status of women as a standard of 'civilization'

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 681-706

  Towns, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Civilization; Civilized society; Gender; International hierarchy; International society; Norms; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450162808     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066109345053     Document Type: Article

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