Gendering the European Union : New Approaches to Old Democratic Deficits / / edited by G. Abels, J. Mushaben

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962398803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012
• ISBN: 9786613657909; 9781280680960; 1280680962; 9780230353299; 0230353290
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2012.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Collana: Gender and Politics, , 2662-5822
• Classificazione: POL038000POL033000POL011000
• Altri autori (Persone): AbelsGabriele <1964->; MushabenJoyce Marie <1952->
• Disciplina: 305.42094
• Soggetti: Europe - Politics and government; Political science; Sex; Feminism; Feminist theory; Comparative government; Political planning; European Politics; Political Science; Gender Studies; Feminism and Feminist Theory; Comparative Politics; Public Policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p.248-275) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures and Boxes; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Studying the EU from a Gender Perspective; Part I: ; Gendering Perspectives and EU Processes; 2 Gendering Theories of European Integration; 3 Gendering the Institutions and Actors of the EU; 4 Gendering the EU Policy Process and Constructing the Gender Acquis; 5 From Equal Treatment to Gender Mainstreaming and Diversity Management; 6 Gendering Enlargement of the EU; Part II: Meliorating Old and New EU Policy Deficits and Blind Spots; 7 The Common Agricultural Policy and Gender Equality8 Gendering Employment Policy: From Equal Pay to Work-Life Balance; 9 Gendering the Social Policy Agenda: Anti-Discrimination, Social Inclusion and Social Protection; 10 Research by, for and about Women: Gendering Science and Research Policy; 11 Women on the Move: EU Migration and Citizenship Policy; 12 Conclusion: Rethinking the Double Democratic Deficit of the EU; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An exploration of European integration as seen through a gender lens. This book looks at integration theories, institutional relationships, enlargement, the development of gender law and the role of formal actors, scholars and expert networks in the EU policy-making process. With a focus on gender mainstreaming as a new approach to gender policy.