A Fragmented Landscape: Abortion Governance and Protest Logics in Europe
Silvia de Zordo (Ed.)
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Description for A Fragmented Landscape: Abortion Governance and Protest Logics in Europe
Hardback. This volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the struggles over abortion rights in Europe from the immediate postwar era to the present era. Editor(s): De Zordo, Silvia; Mishtal, Joanna; Anton, Lorena. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 326 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFMA; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Since 1945, even as European states have achieved ever-greater levels of economic integration, their social policy landscapes have proven remarkably varied. This is particularly true for contentious issues such as abortion, where different political institutions and social movements have produced a wide range of policy regimes. This volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the struggles over abortion rights. Drawing on national case studies from across the continent, it analyzes the strategies and discourses of groups seeking to liberalize or restrict reproductive rights, from the immediate postwar era to the present era of austerity politics, resurgent nationalism, and mass migration. ... Read more
Since 1945, even as European states have achieved ever-greater levels of economic integration, their social policy landscapes have proven remarkably varied. This is particularly true for contentious issues such as abortion, where different political institutions and social movements have produced a wide range of policy regimes. This volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the struggles over abortion rights. Drawing on national case studies from across the continent, it analyzes the strategies and discourses of groups seeking to liberalize or restrict reproductive rights, from the immediate postwar era to the present era of austerity politics, resurgent nationalism, and mass migration. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Protest, Culture and Society
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785334276
SKU
V9781785334276
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About Silvia de Zordo (Ed.)
Silvia De Zordo is a Researcher at CORTH, School of Global Studies, University of Sussex, and a member of the GRAPP and GENI research groups at the University of Barcelona. Her research interests encompass contraception, abortion and conscientious objection in Latin America and Europe. She has recently been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to study the impact on women of ... Read more
Reviews for A Fragmented Landscape: Abortion Governance and Protest Logics in Europe
This is an extremely important contribution to the literature on the policies and politics surrounding reproductive rights. It covers a range of historical developments and national contexts while developing multiple overarching themes in an accessible manner.
Jennifer Merchant, Universite Paris II
Jennifer Merchant, Universite Paris II