03211nam 22006614a 450 991078383980332120230617040615.01-135-94536-51-280-33804-00-203-50678-2(CKB)1000000000252952(EBL)182824(OCoLC)475897619(SSID)ssj0000229245(PQKBManifestationID)11185921(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000229245(PQKBWorkID)10167757(PQKB)11513426(MiAaPQ)EBC182824(Au-PeEL)EBL182824(CaPaEBR)ebr10165364(CaONFJC)MIL33804(EXLCZ)99100000000025295220021010d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPromoting women's rights[electronic resource] the politics of gender in the European Union /Chrystalla A. EllinaNew York Routledge20031 online resource (193 p.)Studies in international relationsOriginally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1999.0-415-86107-1 0-415-94435-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-170) and index.Cover; STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Theoretical Perspectives; CHAPTER 2 The Evolution of Gender Policy in the European Union; CHAPTER 3 Unanticipated Consequences and Autonomous Supranational Institutions; CHAPTER 4 Supranational Institutions and Equal Opportunities Policy: The Role of the Structural Funds; CHAPTER 5 The Influence of International Institutions on National Gender Policy: The Case of Cyprus; Conclusions; Appendix A: InterviewsAppendix B: Chronological Table of EU Gender Policy DevelopmentReferences; IndexThis dissertation examines the impact of international institutions on women's rights policies by focusing on the European Union (EU) as a case study in order to illustrate the influence and the ways in which international factors affect women's right as a global policy concern. The principle proposition of this study is that beyond states, institutions are autonomous agents that influence policy outcomes often against member states' preferences.Studies in international relations (Routledge (Firm))Women's rightsEuropean Union countriesWomenGovernment policyEuropean Union countriesWomen's rightsInternational cooperationInternational organizationWomen's rightsWomenGovernment policyWomen's rightsInternational cooperation.International organization.305.42/094Ellina Chrystalla A.1968-1543868MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783839803321Promoting women's rights3797593UNINA