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Women, Politics, and Power provides a clear and detailed
introduction to women's political participation and representation
across all branches of government and a wide range of countries and
regions. Using broad statistical overviews and detailed case-study
accounts, authors Pamela Paxton, Melanie M. Hughes, and Tiffany
Barnes document both historical trends and the contemporary state
of women's political strength across diverse countries. The text
considers experiences of women from a range of marginalized groups,
including racial, ethnic, and religious minorities; indigenous
peoples; and those that face discrimination based on their sexual
orientation and gender identity. Readers will learn about cultural,
structural, political, and international influences on women's
access to political power, about the old and new barriers women
continue to face like violence, and about the difference women make
once in political office. Dedicated chapters on six geographic
regions highlight distinct influences and patterns in different
parts of the world. There is simply no other book that offers such
a thorough and multidisciplinary synthesis of research on women's
political power around the world.
A comprehensive global text on women in politics, this book
provides a clear and detailed introduction to women's political
representation across a wide range of countries and regions,
addressing both women's parliamentary representation and women's
ascendance to leadership positions as heads of state or cabinet
ministers. Using broad statistical overviews and detailed
case-study accounts, the book documents both historical trends and
the contemporary state of women's political strength across diverse
countries. It also reviews and evaluates contemporary debates on
why and how women's access to political power varies across
countries. The facts and figures detailed in the book, combined
with its synthesis of existing theory, help to answer questions
such as: Why have women succeeded in obtaining political power in
some countries and not in others? Why did some countries take
decades to elect their first female member of parliament, while
others had women in their first legislative meeting? Is America a
leader in promoting women's political representation, or does it
fall behind other countries?
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