Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe From Dream to Awakening [Hardcover]

Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe considers the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. The author uses the lens of gender to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and nationalism.Acknowledgements Democratization and Reinvented National Identity: Contradictory Trends? Issues of Governance: Contested Strategies for Gender Equity Citizenship in Mainstream Politics: Scaling the Structures Civil Society or NGOs: Empowerment or Depoliticization? Family, Nation and Reproductive Politics: Between the Private and the Public Femininities and Masculinities: Gender Re-presented Labour Market Access: Persistent Patterns of Inequality Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe: Towards Gender Equity Notes Bibliography Index

'Einhorn, one of the most accomplished experts on women in Eastern Europe, has written a comprehensive and excellent overview of this subject...this book will serve as a guide to the politics of citizenship and feminism in Eastern Europe for some years to come.' - European Journal of Women's Studies

'...the book is extremely well written, well informed and cogently argued. Einhorn incisively reviews and analyses an extraordinary range of literature, supporting arguments with a remarkable breadth of empirical and statistical analysis. Her impressive comparative ability ensures that she 'hops' around Central and Eastern Europe without sacrificing important empirical detail.' - International Feminist Journal of Politics

'Barbara Einhorn has written an important and timely contribution to our understanding of the newly enlarged Europe. Most crucially, she argues for a recognition of the gendered complexities of the idea of citizenship. The book is essential reading for anyone who values the furtherance of equality between all Europeans.' - Mary Evans, Professor of Women's Studies, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK