Overview

Domestic violence has emerged as a significant public policy issue of transnational character and mobilization in the postcommunist era in Europe and Eurasia, as global forces have interacted with the agendas of governments, local and international women's groups, and human rights activists. The result of extensive collaboration among scholars and activist-practitioners-many from postcommunist countries-this volume examines the development of state policies, changes in public perceptions, and the interaction of national and international politics.

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Author:   Katalin Fábián ,  Elżbieta Bekiesza-Korolczuk
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780253222183

ISBN 10:   0253222184
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   16 July 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Politics of Domestic Violence in Postcommunist Europe and Eurasia / Katalin Fábián Part 1. The Development of Domestic Violence Policy in Postcommunist States 2. Transnational Advocacy Campaigns and Domestic Violence Prevention in Ukraine / Alexandra Hrycak 3. Global Feminism, Foreign Funding, and Russian Writing about Domestic Violence / Janet Elise Johnson and Gulnara Zaynullina 4. Balancing Acts: Women's NGOs Combating Domestic Violence in Kazakhstan / Edward Snajdr 5. From Soviet Liberation to Post-Soviet Segregation: Women and Violence in Tajikistan / Muborak Sharipova and Katalin Fábián 6. The Politics of Awareness: Making Domestic Violence Visible in Poland / Thomas Chivens 7. Domestic Violence against Women: When Practice Creates Legislation in Slovenia / Sonja Robnik Part 2. International Organizations and Domestic Violence Policy in Postcommunist States 8. Reframing Domestic Violence: Global Networks and Local Activism in Postcommunist Central and Eastern Europe / Katalin Fábián 9. The New WAVE: How Transnational Feminist Networks Promote Domestic Violence Reform in Postcommunist Europe / Laura Brunell and Janet Elise Johnson 10. The European Union, Transnational Advocacy, and Violence Against Women in Postcommunist States / Celeste Montoya 11. The Promise and Perils of International Treaties / Olga Avdeyeva Appendix Contributors Index

Reviews

<p> A welcome and comprehensive collection of excellent studies on thepolitics of domestic violence.... These scholars are among the best writing on thetopic, and they provide nuanced, sophisticated accounts. -- Nanette Funk, CityUniversity of New York, Brooklyn College--Nanette Funk, City University of New York, Brooklyn College

<p> An interesting and important book... with a rare combination of rigorand nuance. -- S. Laurel Weldon, author of Protest, Policy, and the Problem ofViolence Against Women: A Cross-National Comparison

This important study of the origins and evolution of activism and policies in postcommunist countries around the problem of violence against women also has the advantage of being an integrated and well-written edited volume. ... I recommend it highly. - Slavic Review

Author Information

Katalin Fábián is Associate Professor of Government and Law at Lafayette College. She is author of Contemporary Women's Movements in Hungary: Globalization, Democracy, and Gender Equality and editor of Globalization: Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe.

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