One would expect a welfare state such as Sweden to compare favorably with the United States regarding implementation of public policies and programs. Surprisingly, the author comes to quite different conclusions: in studying the treatment of battered, raped and sexually-harassed women in the two countries, she has found that, contrary to conventional expectation, the ability of the decentralized American state to innovate effectively has been consistently underestimated, whereas Sweden's ability to do the same has often been exaggerated.
| ISBN: | 9781571810724 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2000 |
| Author: | R Amy Elman |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Gender studies, gender groups Domestic abuse |
One would expect a welfare state such as Sweden to compare favorably with the United States regarding implementation of public policies and programs. Surprisingly, the author comes to quite different conclusions: in studying the treatment of battered, raped and sexually-harassed women in the two countries, she has found that, contrary to conventional expectation, the ability of the decentralized American state to innovate effectively has been consistently underestimated, whereas Sweden's ability to do the same has often been exaggerated.
Sexual Subordination and State Intervention features in the following genres: Gender studies, gender groups, Domestic abuse
Sexual Subordination and State Intervention is available in Paperback, Hardback
Sexual Subordination and State Intervention was written by R Amy Elman and published by Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Sexual Subordination and State Intervention has 160 pages
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