Power Interrupted: Antiracist and Feminist Activism inside the United Nations 9780295806396, 0295806397

In Power Interrupted, Sylvanna M. Falcón redirects the conversation about UN-based feminist activism toward UN forums on

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Power Interrupted: Antiracist and Feminist Activism inside the United Nations
9780295806396, 0295806397

In Power Interrupted, Sylvanna M. Falc�n redirects the conversation about UN-based feminist activism toward UN forums on

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In Power Interrupted, Sylvanna M. Falcón redirects the conversation about UN-based feminist activism toward UN forums on

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Plastered over t-shirts and tote bags, the word 'feminist' has entered the mainstream and is fast becoming a p

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Tells the story of the U.S. policy reversal that marked the transition from the UN bashing of the 1980s to the courtship

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Explores the UN's track record of military action, from cold war 'brushfire' peacekeeping to the fracture

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Clearly explains the UN’s history, functions, and day-to-day operations.

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The authors explore the unprecedented demands of multifunctional UN operations called for by the phenomenon of failed st

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How do religious groups, operating as NGOs, engage in the most important global institution for world peace? What proces

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The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as

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An analysis of the role public spaces—parks, clubs, book stores—played in shaping the feminist movement in three Midwest

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