Tough Times in Review

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Comparative research on social movements has focused increasingly on questions of group success, yet the question of how specific movements and regimes interact has not been widely explored in this literature. This article examines the intersection of conservative and feminist politics in the United Kingdom during the period between Margaret Thatcher's first majority election in 1979 and her resignation as Conservative Party leader in 1990. Using data on legislative and judicial decisions as well as interview materials, it examines how the British women's movement fared during the Thatcher years and compares movement efforts in the United Kingdom with those in the United States and Canada during the same period.

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