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Krizsán, Andrea, and Conny Roggeband. “Reconfiguring State–Movement Relations in the Context of De-democratization.” Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society 28, no. 3 (2021): 604-628.

Abstract

De-democratization and hostility to gender equality alter relations between states and feminists. State feminism, which focuses on cooperation between feminists and states, needs amendments for applicability in such contexts. We propose the integration of anti-gender actors into the analysis. We also suggest moving away from the assumption that transactional activism targeting states is the most effective strategy for feminists to respond to such hostile contexts and discuss the potential of more diversified forms of engagement. To illustrate our conceptual framework, we look at changing political dynamics in three recent democracies: Croatia, Hungary, and Poland.

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