The rise of religious conservatism and right-wing populism has exposed the fallibility of women's rights in liberal states and has seriously undermined women's ability to trust liberal states to protect their rights against religious and populist attacks. Gila Stopler argues that right-wing populists and religious conservatives successfully attack women's rights in liberal democracies because of the patriarchal foundations of liberalism and liberal societies. Engaging with political theories such as feminism, liberalism and populism, and examining concepts like patriarchy, culture, religion and the public-private distinction, the book uncovers the deep entrenchment of patriarchy in legal structures, social and cultural systems, and mainstream religions within liberal democracies. It analyses global cases and legal frameworks, focusing on liberal democracies and especially the USA, demonstrating how patriarchy fuels right-wing populism, accelerates the erosion of women's rights and threatens the future of liberal democracy.
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Explains the changes needed in liberal states to protect women's rights and liberal democracy against right-wing religio-populism.
Introduction; Part I. The Historical, Societal, and Theoretical Roots of
Discrimination against Women:
1. The historical and societal roots of
patriarchy;
2. The theoretical roots of discrimination against women in
liberal states; Part II. Religion State Relations and Their Effects on
Women's Rights:
3. The five facets of religion state relations in liberal
democracies and their effects on women's rights;
4. The de-privatization of
religion and women's rights: nationalization, authorization and
privatization; Part III. The Decline of Liberalism, The Rise of Populism, and
The Rights of Women:
5. From private prejudice to public policy: how
religious conservatives are regaining control over women's bodies through
religious exemptions;
6. The feminist critique of liberalism and the
challenge of right-wing populism: from religious exemptions to religious
control; Conclusion the way forward.
Gila Stopler is Full Professor of Law and former Dean of Law School at the College of Law & Business, Israel. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of Law & Ethics of Human Rights.
