Defying Convention The United States, the Un, and the Treaty on Women's Rights |
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| Author:
| Baldez, Lisa |
| Series title: | Problems of International Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-41682-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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Exploring why the United States has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), this book highlights the emergence of the treaty in the context of the Cold War, the partisan nature of women's rights issues in the United States, and disagreements about how human rights treaties work.
Exploring why the United States has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), this book highlights the emergence of the treaty in the context of the Cold War, the partisan nature of women's rights issues in the United States, and disagreements about how human rights treaties work.