Women, Politics, and Power: A Global PerspectiveWomen, Politics, and Power provides a clear and detailed introduction to women’s political representation across a wide range of countries and regions. Using broad statistical overviews and detailed case-study accounts, authors Pamela Paxton and Melanie Hughes document both historical trends and the contemporary state of women’s political strength across diverse countries. There is simply no other book that offers such a thorough and multidisciplinary synthesis of research on women’s political power from around the world. |
Contents
Introduction to Women in Politics | 1 |
1 Timeline of the American Womens Suffrage Movement | 35 |
Suffrage Movements Outside the United States | 47 |
3 The Worldwide Progression of Female Suffrage | 49 |
1 Jeannette Rankin Planting a Montana Fir Tree | 66 |
Plateau | 79 |
1 The Political Recruitment Model | 102 |
Explaining the Political Representation | 133 |
Do Women Make a Difference? | 191 |
All Regions Are Not Created Equal | 217 |
Women | 257 |
Political Parties | 286 |
Where Do We Go From Here? And How Do We Get There? | 309 |
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Other editions - View all
Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective Pamela Paxton,Melanie M. Hughes Limited preview - 2015 |
Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective Pamela Paxton,Melanie M. Hughes No preview available - 2016 |
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