Capable Women, Incapable States

Poulami Roychowdhury is Assistant Professor of Sociology at McGill University. Her research examines the relationship between politics, law, and social inequality, with a focus on the global south. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, the American Institute for Indian Studies, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Fonds de Recherche du Québec.

• List of TermsAcknowledgmentsSection I OpeningChapter I Introduction Chapter II StalledSections II NegotiationsChapter III Running a FamilyChapter IV The Business of MediationChapter V Incentivizing the LawChapter VI States of DisempowermentChapter VII Incorporating WomenSection III CitizensChapter VIII Running a CaseChapter IX Aspirational-Strategic SubjectsChapter X Illicit JusticeChapter XI The Allure and Costs of CapabilityChapter XII ConclusionSection IV Appendices Appendix A Methodological DiscussionAppendix B Key Legal ReformsAppendix C First Information ReportAppendix D Domestic Incident ReportBibliographyNotesIndex

The importance of the topic, the well-designed and well-conducted research, and Roychowdhury's insightful analyses of the complicated issues surrounding legal reforms, violence, and implementation of rights in the twenty-first century make Capable Women, Incapable States a valuable and very useful book for scholars and students of gender, law, and states...Capable Women, Incapable States will be an excellent way to start conver- sations with students, especially in courses on law, gender, feminist legal theory, and human rights, and will motivate further research in this area.