State of Struggle - Lois Harder - Bog

Alberta''s Conservative governments have employed several strategies to resist feminist claims for women''s equality, from stonewalling during the 1970''s oil boom, to grudging initiatives during the subsequent bust. Recently-under the guise of deficit reduction-Alberta has adopted a neoliberal ideology that seeks to shrink the province''s role as a guarantor of equality. Lois Harder has written the definitive study of the modern evolution of politics in Alberta as seen through the lens of women''s political struggles.