Acknowledgments
This book, like its predecessor, The Challenge of Local Feminisms, received generous support from the Ford Foundation, which has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to womens studies and womens movements. When I spoke to Alison Bernstein about this book, she responded with characteristic enthusiasm and generosity. I am deeply grateful to her and to Sheila Devaney for shepherding this project to completion. I am also thankful to Amherst College for providing the resources and environment that have made this bookand all my workpossible.
Alex Masulis encouraged me to consider this book and he and Sandra Beris made it happen. Julie Ajinkya provided enormous help in the early stages, Nora Lawrence and Amy A. Ford as the project continued. I could not have completed the book on time without Andrew Haltermans energetic and responsible assistance.
My feminist political scientist friends and fellow travelers, Martha Ackelsburg, Cynthia Enloe, Mary Katzenstein, Eileen McDonagh, and Molly Shanley, offered helpful comments on the Introduction. Sonia Alvarez, Elisabeth Jay Friedman, Mark Kesselman, Sayres Rudy, and Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom also provided valuable advice.
The fifteen years since The Challenge of Local Feminisms was published have been a period of enormous personal change. My sons, Ishan and Javed, have grown into impressive young men. I have lost my remarkable brother-in-law, Rob Borsellino; inspiring uncle, Patwant Singh; and extraordinary father, Romen Basu. My sister Rekha has provided levity and solace in the hardest of times. Other family members, Romen, Raj, Meher, Judy, Rebecca, Jonathan, Saida, and Elijah have made life meaningful and fun. Mark graces my life and work with his vitality, intelligence, and devotion. My mother Rasil introduced me to global feminism through her work at the United Nations and deepened my understanding of local feminism through her work with Ekatra. She has taught me about the importance of sustaining feminist commitments over time and space. This book is inspired by her example and dedicated to her with love and gratitude.
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