Women vs. Women

<p><em>Women vs. Women</em> is a book about power dynamics and competition between women. The author argues that women have been mired in competitive quicksand since the beginning of time often beginning in earnest during adolescence to their social economic and political detriment.</p><p>Exacerbating differences between women has become a strategy for maintaining male-dominated power structures so – while competition will always exist and can at times be useful – self-inflicted and counterproductively imposed competition between women must end as it dilutes their power and opportunities. From a security perspective gender inequality is a destabilizing societal force. This book represents a confluence of ideas. First the ill effects of gender inequality from the individual to the national and global level (and the fact that this is far from being universally recognized and addressed). Second the negative influence of extremes especially political and religious on society at large and women in particular. Third the societal stresses imposed on girls and the subsequent lifetime effects. While the challenges of careers motherhood and old age are all significant for women the author contends that how they handle these challenges can be shaped by adolescent experiences.</p><p>As a multidisciplinary work this book is intended as a supplementary text in undergraduate and graduate courses on American politics American foreign policy gender and diversity studies global studies sociology security studies culture-focused courses economics and religion. It will also interest general audiences increasingly eager to understand the dynamics of the world they live in.</p>