Women, politics, and power : a global perspective / Pamela Paxton, Melanie M. Hughes, Tiffany D. Barnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paxton, Pamela Marie, author.

Hughes, Melanie M., 1979- author.

Barnes, Tiffany, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Case studies.

Women.

Representative government and representation--Case studies.

Representative government and representation.

Power (Social sciences)--Case studies.

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 389 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2025]

Contents:

Introduction to women in politics

Women struggle for the vote: The history of women's suffrage

Positions and pathways: Women's representation in government

Intersectionality and difference

Explaining the political representation of women: Culture

Explaining the political representation of women: Social structure

Explaining the political representation of women: Politics

Explaining the political representation of women: International factors

Do women make a difference?

The West and the United States

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Middle East and North Africa

Asia and the Pacific

Sub-Saharan Africa

Where do we go from here? And how do we get there?

Notes:

"Fourth edition 2021"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 03, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Paxton, Pamela Marie. Women, politics, and power

ISBN:

9781538184219

1538184214

Publisher Number:

40032730923

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.