States and Women's Rights: The Making of Postcolonial Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco

by Mounira Charrad

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At a time when the situation of women in the Islamic world is of global interest, here is a study that unlocks the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one country to another. Mounira M. Charrad analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of state power in various societies. Charrad argues that many analysts miss what is going on in Islamic societies because they fail to recognize the logic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520225767

ISBN13:9780520225763

Release Date:June 2001

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:359 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Africa Algeria Civil Rights Civil Rights & Liberties Comparative Politics Gay & Lesbian Gender Studies Government History Humanities

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