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The Politics of the Second Electorate - Women and Public Participation: Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, West Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Eastern Europe, USSR, Japan (Paperback)
Joni Lovenduski, Jill Hills
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R1,084
Discovery Miles 10 840
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Prior to publication there had been little study of the political
role of women. Gender had been seen only as a background variable
in social surveys of political behaviour, and women had rarely been
extensively or separately considered. Now, in essays specially
written for this volume, first published in 1981, the authors map
out the political behaviour of women in twenty 'industrially
developed' countries, bringing together and analysing contemporary
material on a variety of topics, such as voting, standing for
public office, entering the political elite, and engaging in
political activity outside the formal structures of government. In
each chapter the history of women's political activity is outlined,
from the first movements for female suffrage and emancipation to
the new political involvement occasioned by the women's movements
of the 1970s. The impact of differing political systems on the
experience of women is considered, and some striking similarities
and differences are pointed out. It has been generally agreed that
women's participation in politics has been less than that of men,
although reasons postulated for this have varied widely. The essays
in this book offer further suggestions in this area, while charting
a steady increase in activity by women in all political spheres as
feminism politicises issues previously restricted to private or
male-dominated spheres and women become increasingly concerned to
participate in the political process. The authors indicate current
trends and explode prevailing myths and the 'second electorate',
and they suggest future possibilities, both for Political Woman and
the Political Science which must take account of feminist political
activity. Students of social and political science, readers seeking
comprehensive, cross-national coverage of party and election data,
and all interested women will find the book to be a mine of
information and a rare and readable picture of half the world's
electorate.
Published in 1984, this book reviews British industrial policy
towards information technology within the context of the
international trading system. It argues that the incoherence of
British policy stems from the clash between its core liberal
ideology and its centralised political system and that unless
Britiain's traditional liberal ideology in trade policy was
abandoned within this market, Britiain was set to become a mere
technological dependency of America. It discusses how the British
government needed to develop effective non-tariff barriers in the
form of 'industrial policy' to minimise the political and economic
costs of technological dependence.
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The Politics of the Second Electorate - Women and Public Participation: Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, West Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Eastern Europe, USSR, Japan (Hardcover)
Joni Lovenduski, Jill Hills
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R3,835
Discovery Miles 38 350
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Prior to publication there had been little study of the political
role of women. Gender had been seen only as a background variable
in social surveys of political behaviour, and women had rarely been
extensively or separately considered. Now, in essays specially
written for this volume, first published in 1981, the authors map
out the political behaviour of women in twenty 'industrially
developed' countries, bringing together and analysing contemporary
material on a variety of topics, such as voting, standing for
public office, entering the political elite, and engaging in
political activity outside the formal structures of government. In
each chapter the history of women's political activity is outlined,
from the first movements for female suffrage and emancipation to
the new political involvement occasioned by the women's movements
of the 1970s. The impact of differing political systems on the
experience of women is considered, and some striking similarities
and differences are pointed out. It has been generally agreed that
women's participation in politics has been less than that of men,
although reasons postulated for this have varied widely. The essays
in this book offer further suggestions in this area, while charting
a steady increase in activity by women in all political spheres as
feminism politicises issues previously restricted to private or
male-dominated spheres and women become increasingly concerned to
participate in the political process. The authors indicate current
trends and explode prevailing myths and the 'second electorate',
and they suggest future possibilities, both for Political Woman and
the Political Science which must take account of feminist political
activity. Students of social and political science, readers seeking
comprehensive, cross-national coverage of party and election data,
and all interested women will find the book to be a mine of
information and a rare and readable picture of half the world's
electorate.
This work examines the political choices that surround the new
technologies of telecommunications and broadcasting, and focuses on
the essential issues of who determines how they are implemented and
why, as well as who benefits from them. In its study of the
distributional potential of these technologies, the book
concentrates on the political and economic interests that are in
conflict over the possibilities, and, in particular, on the ways in
which the American and European governments have attempted to
innovate, organize, and control information technology,
telecommunications, and broadcasting. The technological innovation
backed by industrialized governments, the authors contend, has
largely served political and military interests rather than those
of the general population. Written from the perspective of the
individual citizen, the book argues that the emphasis by
governments on industrial leadership has preempted concern for
access, information, and accountability. Among the issues discussed
are the impact that the globalization of industry is having on
national sovereignty; the evolution of three international trading
blocs through the standardization of high definition television and
digital networks; the politics of cable and satellite transmission;
and the convergence of broadcasting and telecommunications. This
work offers a unique linkage between telecommunications,
broadcasting, and information technology, and it argues that
governments have lost sight of the informational underpinnings of
the democratic process. Students of politics, international
relations, political economy, and media studies will find this book
to be an invaluable resource.
Published in 1984, this book reviews British industrial policy
towards information technology within the context of the
international trading system. It argues that the incoherence of
British policy stems from the clash between its core liberal
ideology and its centralised political system and that unless
Britiain's traditional liberal ideology in trade policy was
abandoned within this market, Britiain was set to become a mere
technological dependency of America. It discusses how the British
government needed to develop effective non-tariff barriers in the
form of 'industrial policy' to minimise the political and economic
costs of technological dependence.
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