Women, Politics, and Power
A Global Perspective
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Pamela M. Paxton, Dr. Melanie M. Hughes | ISBN: | 9781483377018 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | December 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | CQ Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pamela M. Paxton, Dr. Melanie M. Hughes |
| ISBN: | 9781483377018 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | December 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | CQ Press |
| Language: | English |
Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective, Third Edition provides a clear, detailed introduction to women’s political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and regions. Through broad statistical overviews and detailed case-study accounts, authors Pamela Paxton and Melanie M. Hughes document both historical trends and the contemporary state of women’s political strength. Readers see the cultural, structural, political, and international influences on women’s access to political power, and the difference women make once in political office. The text acknowledges differences among women through attention to intersectionality and women from marginalized groups.
Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective, Third Edition provides a clear, detailed introduction to women’s political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and regions. Through broad statistical overviews and detailed case-study accounts, authors Pamela Paxton and Melanie M. Hughes document both historical trends and the contemporary state of women’s political strength. Readers see the cultural, structural, political, and international influences on women’s access to political power, and the difference women make once in political office. The text acknowledges differences among women through attention to intersectionality and women from marginalized groups.
