About the Book

The actions and policies of the George W. Bush administration as they impact on women in the United States and abroad have been a largely ignored aspect of his presidency. Bush‘s policies have in many ways reversed or inhibited women‘s progress over the past three decades. While the media have focused on his opposition to abortion, Bush‘s less-publicized anti-feminist agenda has in fact been much more extensive. He has opposed women‘s interests in multiple ways, from shutting down women‘s offices in the government to de-funding programs that assist women, from opposing global women‘s rights treaties to supporting anti-feminist organizations. Contrary to his public claims that ‘W stands for Women,‘ his behaviour in office reveals a strongly patriarchal bent. This book analyzes the impacts on women of the Bush presidency in the United States and internationally, including a chapter on negative effects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Contents

Preface
1. George W. Bush‘s Radical American Revolution
2. In the China Shop: Closing Agencies, Eliminating Initiatives, Changing Procedures
3. Power Through Appointments: Rewarding Ideologues and Friends
4. Managing Information: Erasures, Manipulation, Outright Lies
5. Reproductive Rights, Sexuality, and Abstinence: Limiting Women‘s Freedoms
6. Restricting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe: Threatening Women‘s Lives to Please the Right
7. Bush vs. Women of the World: Are Women‘s Rights Human Rights?
8. Stacking the Deck Against Women: Bush and the Courts
9. Weakening Support for Women‘s Education and Health
10. Bush Economic and Budget Priorities: How They Hurt Women
11. The Real Bush Revealed: Lessons from Katrina
12. Bush Wars and Militarism: Heavy Burdens for Women
13. Conclusions: Where do we go from here?

About the Author

Barbara Finlay is Professor of Sociology at the Texas A&M University, specializing in women's rights. She also directs the Women's Studies Program at the University.

Academic Adoption Information

This book is used for teaching at the following institutions:

Liverpool John Moores University