Women, the State, and War A Comparative Perspective on Citizenship and Nationalism

by Kaufman, Joyce P.; Williams, Kristen P.

• ISBN13: 9780739112021
• ISBN10: 0739112023
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-24
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Women, the State, and War looks at the intersection of gender, citizenship, and nationalism; marriage, intermarriage, and how states gender that relationship; and the ways in which women are used as symbols to reinforce or further nationalistic goals. Women have long struggled with issues of citizenship, identity, and the challenge of being recognized as equal members of the community. Governments use feminine imagery (e.g., mother country) to create a national identity, while simultaneously minimizing the role that women play as productive contributors to the society. Authors Joyce P. Kaufman and Kristen P. Williams examine the relationship of government and women in four different countries: the United States, Israel, the former Yugoslavia, and Northern Ireland. In each case, numerous similarities appear: conflict plays a significant role in the definition of citizenship for women; women's movements have worked in contradiction to the state; and citizenship and marriage are gendered undertakings.

Author Biography

Joyce P. Kaufman is professor of political science, Associate Academic Dean, and Director of the Whittier Scholars Program at Whittier College.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Feminist International Relations Theory and the State	p. 7
United States and Derivative Citizenship	p. 41
The Balkan Wars and the Breakup of Yugoslavia	p. 79
Israel and Palestine: Two Peoples, One Land	p. 115
Northern Ireland: The Impact of "The Troubles"	p. 157
Conclusion	p. 191
Bibliography	p. 211
Index	p. 223
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