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Women as political leaders : studies in gender and governing / edited by Michael A. Genovese, Janie S. Steckenrider.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Leadership: research and practice series.
- Leadership: Research and Practice Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women heads of state--Case studies.
- Women heads of state.
- Women--Political activity--Case studies.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (377 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this new volume in the Leadership: Research and Practice series , the editors and expert contributors provide a clearer understanding of the impact of gender on political leadership by examining the lives and careers of women who became heads of government.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""WOMEN AS POLITICAL LEADERS""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Series Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction: Women as Political Leaders: Does Gender Matter?""; ""Chapter 2 Managing Softly in Turbulent Times: Corazon C. Aquino, President of the Philippines""; ""Chapter 3 Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway""; ""Chapter 4 Benazir Bhutto and Dynastic Politics: Her Father�s Daughter, Her People�s Sister""; ""Chapter 5 Women in Power in Nicaragua: Myth and Reality""
- ""Chapter 6 Indira Gandhi and the Exercise of Power""""Chapter 7 Golda Meir: A Very Public Life""; ""Chapter 8 Ma Ellen�The Iron Lady of Liberia: Evaluating Ellen Johnson Sirleaf�s Presidency""; ""Chapter 9 Angela Merkel: From Serendipity to Global Success""; ""Chapter 10 “Perónisma�: Isabel Perón and the Politics of Argentina""; ""Chapter 11 Margaret Thatcher and the Politics of Conviction Leadership""; ""Chapter 12 Why No Madame President?: Gender and Presidential Politics in the United States""; ""Chapter 13 Conclusion: Women as Political Leaders: What Do We Know?""
- ""Author Index""""Subject Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-33584-6
- 1-136-33585-4
- 0-203-12290-9
- 9780203122907
- OCLC:
- 922959520
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