Description
Book Synopsis* A highly accessible introductory textbook which provides the most up to date and comprehensive analysis of women in contemporary politics available today. * Examines women as participants in the political process as members of parliament, leaders, Cabinet members, electoral candidates and political activists.
Trade Review"This invaluable textbook admirably fulfils its aim of bringing women into the analysis of contemporary politics. It is a must for students on politics courses."
Times Higher Education Supplement
"This excellent and much needed book provides a wealth of information about women's political behaviour and experiences. It challenges both the neglect of women in mainstream politics texts and women's actual absences from positions of political power. It will be an invaluable resource for politics courses which already study women; it should be compulsory reading for lecturers on those which currently don't."
Valerie Bryson, University of Huddersfield
"This clearly written, broad-ranging and accessible book offers a comprehensive account of the burning issues facing women in contemporary politics. Covering local, national and international arenas, Wendy Stokes provides well-selected and up-to-date data on women’s role in political parties, parliament, governments and international organizations. This will be an invaluable core textbook for all students of women and politics."Judith Squires, University of Bristol
Table of ContentsList of Tables, p. vi
Acknowledgements, p. viii
Introduction, p. 1
Part 1, p. 20
1. Feminist Theory and Women's Political Activism, p. 21
2. Applying the Theory, p. 49
Part 2, p. 72
3. Voting and Elections: Background Information, p. 73
4. Getting and Using the Vote , p. 84
5. Women and Elections, p. 117
6. Quotas for Women in Parties and Parliaments, p. 152
Part 3 , p. 184
7. Political Parties: Background Information, p. 185
8. Women in Political Parties in the United Kingdom, p. 194
9. Political Parties Outside the United Kingdom, p. 222
10. Women's Parties, p. 253
Part 4, p. 275
11. Parliaments and Governments, p. 276
12. Women in Elected Assemblies in the United Kingdom, p. 286
13. Women in Elected Assemblies Outside the United Kingdom, p. 308
Part 5 , p. 344
14. Women in Sub-National Government, p. 345
15. Women in Local Government in the United Kingdom, p. 353
16. Women in Sub-National Government Outside the United Kingdom, p. 382
Part 6, p. 409
17. Women and the European Union, p. 410
18. Women and the United Nations, p. 436
Conclusion, p. 455
Notes, p. 459
Bibliography, p. 468
Index
