The findings of this monograph substantiate the state-in-society perspective. When it comes to the gender politics of these states, the state has generally not acted as an autonomous entity at either the enactment or the implementation phases. More importantly, gender policy has fluctuated---sometimes wildly---depending on who was at the helm of either state. Furthermore, during the process of enactment (of laws), the state apparatus of both states faced less obstacles in stark contrast to the hurdles they encountered when it came to implementation of controversial gender policies. The most significant finding was the degree of intensity of social opposition and the willingness of these authoritarian states to consider backing down from original decisions in order to appease disgruntled social elements.
The Politics of State Intervention: Gender Politics in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran examines how three culturally and religiously interconnected neighboring states have sought to regulate the lives of their female populace in order to gauge how successful, or unsuccessful, these efforts have been at the grassroots level. Utilizing a historical framework, it explores the gender specific policies of these states to assess whether or not shared cultural, religious, and social characteristics translate into similar gender policies and outcomes across borders, and if not, why. Through comparison, it conclusively identifies social and political roadblocks that threaten both the long term prospects and security for all females; as well as factors that tend to somewhat ameliorate detrimental tendencies.
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