{"product_id":"9783032188373","title":"Corruption and the Gender-Sensitive State Why Gender Equality is So Hard to Achieve","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePolitical Corruption and Governance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCorruption and the Gender-Sensitive State\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Gender Equality is So Hard to Achieve\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLena Wängnerud\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThis book examines the link between gender equality and corruption in Europe. It argues that corruption is a central element in hampering gender equality development, since in corrupt contexts women are often locked out of positions of power and have fewer opportunities to influence the will of the state. Furthermore, in corrupt contexts, resources intended for the public good are diverted to serve private interests, thereby depriving the state of opportunities to enforce progressive societal change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to developing a new framework for the study of gender equality development that integrates the role played by corruption, the book also launches the concept of gender-sensitive state power, a notion based on progressive legislation and budget priorities that strengthen women’s self-determination, combined with mechanisms that make states stable and ensure that resources do not leak in ways that compromise women’s room to manoeuvre in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis important book will appeal to all those interested in gender studies, corruption studies, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLena \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eWängnerud\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Political Science at the \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eUniversity of Gothenburg\u003c\/span\u003e, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032188373\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e348\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45937861001356,"sku":"9783032188373","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032188373_c4e91123-0e51-4cd1-ab36-8cf4745d7807.jpg?v=1781059745","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032188373","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}