Liz Sperling
Biographic Data
| ID | 4334602 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liz Sperling |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liz |
| FAMILY NAME | Sperling |
| SIGNATURE | SPERLING L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Liverpool John Moores University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Women, Political Philosophy and Politics
Chapter 2: The State of Nature and the Origins of the Exclusionary State Chapter 3: The State that Ends at the Front Door Chapter 4: Citizenship and Representation: A Case of Protective Custody? Chapter 5: Plato and Aristotle: Androcracy Incarnate Chapter 6: Hobbes and Locke: Divine Right of Contract Man Chapter 7: Rousseau: Education for the Common Good Chapter 8: Mill, Marx and Engels: Equality and the Common Man Chapter 9: Rawls and Nozick: Ju…
Public Services, Quangos And Women
The past eighteen years have witnessed a shift in the locus of much public sector service provision from elected and heavily regulated local government to the more opaque, appointed sector of quasi‐autonomous non‐governmental organizations (QUANGOs). This shift has been the basis of much debate about the nature of democratic accountability and whether the users of public services are empowered by such decentralization. What has yet to be consider…
Quangos
In the debate about accountability and control of quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations (quangos), which are increasingly responsible for public services, the issue of representativeness has not yet extended beyond consideration of improving the visibility of women and ethnic minorities in quango memberships. This paper considers the more complex nature of political representation, and argues for the need for a full and inclusive analys…
Women's policy networks and the European Union
Women's Networks and the European Union
This article falls into two parts: the application of policy network analysis (PNA) to UK women's networking activities; and exploration of the extent to which these activities are focused upon the European Union (EU) policy process. Evidence from three sources ‐ trades union and local government equality officers, and women's voluntary organizations ‐ demonstrates that women's networking is widespread, intense, politically oriented and inclusive…
Can the Barriers be Breached? Mature Women's Access to Higher Education
In the current climate of change and expansion in higher education, a danger exists that mature women students will not be given equitable access because the fundamental barriers to their full participation are not acknowledged. As a result, adequate support and academic facilities, such as childcare, woman‐friendly courses, teaching and assessment methods, sympathetic timetables and counselling services, are not provided for them. This paper exa…
Women's Networks and the European Union
This article falls into two parts: the application of policy network analysis (PNA) to UK women's networking activities; and exploration of the extent to which these activities are focused upon the European Union (EU) policy process. Evidence from three sources ‐ trades union and local government equality officers, and women's voluntary organizations ‐ demonstrates that women's networking is widespread, intense, politically oriented and inclusive…
Can the Barriers be Breached? Mature Women's Access to Higher Education
In the current climate of change and expansion in higher education, a danger exists that mature women students will not be given equitable access because the fundamental barriers to their full participation are not acknowledged. As a result, adequate support and academic facilities, such as childcare, woman‐friendly courses, teaching and assessment methods, sympathetic timetables and counselling services, are not provided for them. This paper exa…
Public Services, Quangos And Women
The past eighteen years have witnessed a shift in the locus of much public sector service provision from elected and heavily regulated local government to the more opaque, appointed sector of quasi‐autonomous non‐governmental organizations (QUANGOs). This shift has been the basis of much debate about the nature of democratic accountability and whether the users of public services are empowered by such decentralization. What has yet to be consider…
Women's policy networks and the European Union
Quangos
In the debate about accountability and control of quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations (quangos), which are increasingly responsible for public services, the issue of representativeness has not yet extended beyond consideration of improving the visibility of women and ethnic minorities in quango memberships. This paper considers the more complex nature of political representation, and argues for the need for a full and inclusive analys…
Can the Barriers be Breached? Mature Women's Access to Higher Education
In the current climate of change and expansion in higher education, a danger exists that mature women students will not be given equitable access because the fundamental barriers to their full participation are not acknowledged. As a result, adequate support and academic facilities, such as childcare, woman‐friendly courses, teaching and assessment methods, sympathetic timetables and counselling services, are not provided for them. This paper exa…
Women's policy networks and the European Union
Women's Networks and the European Union
This article falls into two parts: the application of policy network analysis (PNA) to UK women's networking activities; and exploration of the extent to which these activities are focused upon the European Union (EU) policy process. Evidence from three sources ‐ trades union and local government equality officers, and women's voluntary organizations ‐ demonstrates that women's networking is widespread, intense, politically oriented and inclusive…
Quangos
In the debate about accountability and control of quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations (quangos), which are increasingly responsible for public services, the issue of representativeness has not yet extended beyond consideration of improving the visibility of women and ethnic minorities in quango memberships. This paper considers the more complex nature of political representation, and argues for the need for a full and inclusive analys…
Public Services, Quangos And Women
The past eighteen years have witnessed a shift in the locus of much public sector service provision from elected and heavily regulated local government to the more opaque, appointed sector of quasi‐autonomous non‐governmental organizations (QUANGOs). This shift has been the basis of much debate about the nature of democratic accountability and whether the users of public services are empowered by such decentralization. What has yet to be consider…
Women, Political Philosophy and Politics
Chapter 2: The State of Nature and the Origins of the Exclusionary State Chapter 3: The State that Ends at the Front Door Chapter 4: Citizenship and Representation: A Case of Protective Custody? Chapter 5: Plato and Aristotle: Androcracy Incarnate Chapter 6: Hobbes and Locke: Divine Right of Contract Man Chapter 7: Rousseau: Education for the Common Good Chapter 8: Mill, Marx and Engels: Equality and the Common Man Chapter 9: Rawls and Nozick: Ju…
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)