Women's Rights in Liberal States: Patriarchy, Liberalism, Religion and the Chimera of Rights

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Women's Rights in Liberal States: Patriarchy, Liberalism, Religion and the Chimera of Rights

By Gila Stopler
Cambridge University Press July 2025

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ISBN-13
9781009527637
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
July 2025
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

Table of Contents

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
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