Description
Book SynopsisWhile other books have analysed the barriers to higher office that women face, this book reveals how women in positions of power are still forced to balance feminine stereotypes with the perception of power as masculine in order to prove their legitimacy.
Trade Review“By contrasting Theresa May and Nancy Pelosi, two leaders serving in entirely different political systems and from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, Haussman and Kedrowski tease out important patterns in the challenges female leaders face. They demonstrate how institutional dynamics and gendered power norms impact women leaders differently than their male counterparts. The book holds important lessons for scholars and practitioners who want to see more diversity at the highest levels of government.”
—Michele Swers, Georgetown University
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: How Female Leaders Get there: Party Workhorses but Not Party Animals
- Chapter 3: Prime Minister May’s Tightrope Walk between Brexiteers and Remainers
- Chapter 4: Pelosi’s Tightropes
- Chapter 5: Conclusion
- Table 1
- References
- Index
