Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe

Contents Note on Contributors Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Never the 'Right' Time: An Introduction; Christine M. Hassenstab 2. The Construction, Meanings, and Messages of Gender Equality Indices in the Postcommunist Region; Katalin Fábián PART II: YUGOSLAV SUCCESSOR STATES 3. Slovenia: From 'state feminism' to Back Vocals; Ana Kralj and Tanja Rener 4. Gender Equality in Croatia: Closing the Compliance Gap; Jill Irvine and Leda Sutlovi? 5. One Step Forwards, Two Steps Back: Gender (in)equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Olivera Simi? 6. Gender Equality in Serbia: 'A drop of oil' in the Waters of Inequality; Daša Duha?ek 7. Gender Equality in the Republic of Macedonia: Between Tradition and Gender Mainstreaming Policies; Mileva Gjurovska 8. Gender Equality and Inequality in Kosovo; Hilde Katrine Haug PART III: ROMANIA, BULGARIA, ALBANIA 9. The Good, the Bad, and the Ambiguous: Women and the Transition from Communism to Pluralism in Romania; Jill Massino and Raluca Maria Popa10. Mind the Gap: the Changing Face of Gender (in)equality in Bulgaria after 1989; Mariya Stoilova 11. Mapping Women's Representation in the Local Councils of Albania; Marsela Dauti and Eglantina Gjermeni PART IV: RELIGION AND GAY/LESBIAN RIGHTS 12. The Triumphant Distribution of the Heteronormative Sensible: The Case of Sexual Minorities in Transitional Macedonia, 1991 - 2012; Slavcho Dimitrov 13. Secularization of the Church, Clericalization of Society: Same-sex Partnership Debates in Slovenia; Roman Kuhar 14. Islam and Gender in Post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina: Competing Discourses and Everyday Practices of Muslim Women; Alenka Bartulovi? 15. Orthodox Christianity and Gender Equality in Serbia: On Reproductive and Sexual Rights; Rada Drezgi? PART V: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION 16. Gender Roles in Southeastern Europe; Kristen Ringdal 17. Differences in Attitudes Towards Gender Roles Within and Between the Countries of the Western Balkans; Albert Simkus 18. Conclusion;Sabrina P. Ramet For Further Reading Index