Over the past thirty years, western political philosophy has been enriched by a renewed interest in liberalism, and by the development of feminism. Although liberalism is one of the important historical roots of feminism, many contemporary feminist political philosophers reject liberal political theory. Indeed, that liberalism and feminism are incompatible has been the dominant view among feminist scholars over the past 30 years. Varieties of Feminist Liberalism is a groundbreaking collection that examines the relationship between these two rich normative traditions. The essays in this volume present versions of feminism that are explicitly liberal, or versions of liberalism that are explicitly feminist. By bringing together some of the most respected and well-known scholars in mainstream political philosophy today, Amy R. Baehr challenges the reader to reconsider the dominant view that liberalism and feminism are 'incompatible.' This long overdue volume is the first to bring together papers by feminist liberals and to aim explicitly at reconciling feminism and liberalism.

Co-winner of the American Political Science Association's 1990 Victoria Schuck Award for the best book on women and politics, this is a feminist critique of modern political theory. Okin sets out to show how the failure to apply theories of justice to the family not only undermines democratic values but has led to a major crisis over gender-related issues. "Justice, Gender and the Family" puts the case for concrete changes in our laws, public policies and social institutions to address such issues as the feminization of poverty and the inequities of divorce law. The book is intended to be of use to students of gender studies, political theory and law.