First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.about the editor Karen J. Maschkeholds a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Her area of specialization in public law, with a concentration on women and the law. She is the author of Litigation,Courts, and Women Workers(Praeger, 1989) and has published articles concerning women's legal rights. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the national Endowment for the Humanities.