Promoting Women's Rights: Politics of Gender in the European Union (International Relations Series)

This dissertation examines the impact of international institutions on women's rights policies by focusing on the European Union (EU) as a case study in order to illustrate the influence and the ways in which international factors affect women's right as a global policy concern. The principle proposition of this study is that beyond states, institutions are autonomous agents that influence policy outcomes often against member states' preferences.--Provided by publisher THE CONSTANT AND RAPID CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF EUROPEAN integration have contributed to the characterization of the European Union (EU) as a "moving target" resembling a "rolling mystery train" (Falkner 1996, 233). Chrystalla A. Ellina. Originally Presented As The Author's Thesis (ph. D.)--university Of Missouri-st. Louis, 1999. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 161-170) And Index. Analyses the role of the European Union's Gender Policy in improving the situation of women in the member States