Gender expertise in public policy : towards a theory of policy success / Season Hoard.

Through a selection of in-depth interviews, survey analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis of policy debates in post-industrial democracies, this text examines the impact of gender experts on the policy process, and specifically how the advice and recommendations of gender experts are used by policymakers. It rethinks our understanding of gender expertise and the circumstances and factors that lead to expert success in public policy, and identifies the actors involved in this process. This volume also contributes to scholarly knowledge on gender expertise through the inclusion of an in-depth review of feminist and non-feminist literatures, and develops a conceptualization of gender expertise that can be utilized to drive future research.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Knowledge, Expertise and Public Policy: The Changing Relationship -- 2. Conceptualizing Gender Expertise: Locating the Expertise in -- 3. Locating the Experts: Identifying the Actors, Mapping the Terrain -- 4. Fighting Against Windmills? Identifying the Ingredients of -- 5. Triangulating the Factors that Impact Success: Searching for -- 6 Assessing the Factors that Impact the Success of Gender Experts -- 7. Gender Expert Success in Public Policy: Toward a Better Understanding.