Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective
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1. Verfasser: Paxton, Pamela (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, MD Rowman & Littlefield 2025
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Beschreibung:37 BW Illustrations, 32 BW Photos, 15 Maps, 12 Tables
List of Illustrations; Preface; About the Authors; 1Introduction to Women in Politics?; Arguments for Women's Representation in Politics?; The Story of Mukhtar Mai: Village Council Justice?; Wife Beating in Nigeria: De Jure versus De Facto Law?; Standing Against Party: The Sister Senators of South Carolina Resist a Total Abortion Ban?; Justice Arguments for Women's Representation?; Utility Arguments for Women's Representation?; A Brief Overview of Women's Participation in Politics?; Orienting Theories?; Power?; The Dimensions of Power: An Example?; Gender and Gender Stratification?; Gender and Power Concepts: Patriarchy, Public versus Private, and Intersectionality?; Feminist Institutionalism?; Overview of the Book?; 2Women Struggle for the Vote: The History of Women's Suffrage?; Suffrage in the United States?; Women's Suffrage and the US Constitution?; Gender Transgressions at the Polls in Early America; Women and the Antislavery Movement: The Struggle Begins?; The Leadership,
- Organization, and Tactics of the Early Suffrage Movement?; Black Women and the US Suffrage Movement?; The State Suffrage Movement: Why the West Was Best?; Partnering with the Progressive Movement?; Opposition to Women's Suffrage?; Women Gain the Vote: The Events Leading to the Passage of the 19th Amendment?; Suffrage Movements outside the United States?; Movement Size, Composition,
- and Alliances?; Goals and Ideology?; Movement Opposition?; Tactics and Level of Militancy?; Women's Suffrage after 1945?; Women Exercising Their Vote?; 3Positions and Pathways: Women's Representation in Government?; Government Structures and Positions of Power?; Women Presidents and Prime Ministers?; Paths to Power for Women National Leaders?; Difficulties Faced by Women Leaders?; Women in Cabinet Positions?; Women in Parliaments?; Milestones and Historical Trajectories?; Women in Parliaments Today?; Women in the Judiciary?; Women in Subnational Governments?; 4Intersectionality and Difference?; Thinking Intersectionally?; Slower and Lower: Double and Triple Barriers in Politics?; Multiple Barriers to Indigenous Women in Politics?; Multiple Barriers to Transgender, Gender Nonconforming,
- and Intersex People in Politics?; The Puzzle of Success: Strategic Opportunities and Complementarity?; When Identities Collide: The Rights and Representation of Minority Women?; When All the Women Are White,
- All the Blacks Are Men: Invisibility and Its Political Consequences?; But Who Represents Us? Multiple Marginalization and Symbolic Representation?; 5Explaining the Political Representation of Women: Culture?; A Woman's Place in History: Women in Political Philosophy?; A Woman's Place Today: The Continuing Power of Culture?; Regional Differences?; Religion?; Cultural Attitudes?; Culture and Women's Representation in Politics?; Ambition?; Role Model Effects?; Media?; 6Explaining the Political Representation of Women: Social Structure?; Economic Development?; Money?; Time?; Civic and Political Skills?; Education?; Work?; Networks?; Beyond Meritocracy?; Violence against Women in Politics?; 7Explaining the Political Representation of Women: Politics?; Democracy?; Democratic Leaders Appoint More Women; Democracies May Not Elect More Women; Democratic Transitions and Backslides ; Selection Mechanisms?; Electoral Systems?; Why Are Proportional Representation Systems Good for Women??; Types of
- Proportional Representation Systems?; Are the Same Systems and Rules Good for All Women??; Political Appointments?; Cabinet Appointments; Judicial Appointments ; Political Parties' Characteristics?; From Candidate to Legislator?; Quotas?; What Kinds of Quotas Are There and Which Are Better??; Threshold for Representation?; Candidate Quotas, Political Party Quotas, and Reserved Seats?; Quotas, Looking beyond Gender?; !SOY JUANA, No "Juanita"!: Quota Reform in Mexico?; Looking beyond National Legislatures?; The Adoption of Gender Quotas?; Do Quotas Affect Candidate Quality? Can Quotas Disrupt Men's Power??; 8Explaining the Political Representation of Women: International Factors?; The International Women's Movement?; Women's Activism: United Nations, WINGOs,
- and International Protest?; Women's Activism Increases the Supply and Demand of Women in Politics?; Foreign Aid and Women's Representation?; The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?; Armed Conflict and Women's Access to Power: International Dimensions?; 9Do Women Make a Difference??; Thinking Differently: Women's Views on Women and Their Policy Priorities?; Acting Differently: Women's Voting Patterns, Bill Sponsorship, and ; Appellate Court Rulings?; Acting Successfully: Women's Legislative Effectiveness?; Legislating Differently: Women's Legislative Style?; Do Numbers Matter??; Women's Movements and Women's Policy Machinery ; Winning Hearts and Minds: Symbolic Representation?; 10The West and the United States?; The Geography of Women in Politics?; Western Industrialized Countries?; Success Stories: Early Nordic Growth, Parity,
- and Imbalanced Cabinets?; Backlash: Harassment and Violence Against Woman Politicians ?; Women in the European Union?; Middle of the Pack: The United States?; Women in the US Senate and House of Representatives: Growing Slowly?; Women in the States?; Women in the State Legislature?; Women Governors?; Women and the American Presidency?; I Just Don't Think She Has a Presidential Look?; Explanations-Culture?; Explanations-Structure (Eligibility)?; Explanations-Politics?; Gender Gaps in American Politics?; Party Affiliation?; Voter Turnout?; Campaign Activities?; 11Eastern Europe and Central Asia?; The Fall of the Soviet Union: Women Fall Too?; Variation in Recovery?; Explaining Women's Political Power since 1990?; Eastern and Central Europe and the European Union?; Populism and the Far-Right Bring Backslides?; Women Press Back; 12Latin America and the Caribbean?; Legacies of Culture in Latin America?; Democratization and Women's Political Empowerment?; Women's Participation in Guerrilla
- Warfare and Revolutionary Movements?; Women's Participation in Protest Movements?; Participation to Representation??; Gender Quotas?; Obstacles to Women's Political Power; Women in Subnational Governments Make Big Gains?; Setbacks and Challenges for Women in Politics?; 13Middle East and North Africa?; An Overview and Brief History of the Region?; What Explains Women's Underrepresentation??; Why Authoritarian Leaders Grant Women Rights ; Changes Come to Women of the Gulf Coast Region?; Wins for Women in Bahrain?; A "Sudden Surge" in the UAE ; Forces for Change in the Region?; Gender Quotas: A Look at Early Adopters?; Raising Awareness about Women's Underrepresentation in Turkey?; Women and the Arab Spring?; Tahrir Square Brings Little Improvement for Women in Egypt?; After the Arab Spring?; 14Asia and the Pacific?; Cultural Influences on Women in Politics in Asia and the Pacific Islands?; Confucianism?; Honor Culture?; Women Voters (Not) Supporting Women Politicians?; Family Ties and
- Clientelism?; Party Politics and Local Gender Quotas?; Local Gender Quotas in India: Women in the Panchayat Raj?; Women in Afghanistan?; 15Sub-Saharan Africa?; Colonialism?; One-Party Rule, Democracy, and Democratization?; Women, Ethnicity, and Ethnic Politics?; Armed Conflict: Devastation Yet Hope??; Increasing the Supply of Women Candidates?; Changing Culture?; Creating Opportunities and Changing Politics?; Gender and the Presidency in Africa; 16Where Do We Go from Here? And How Do We Get There??; Where Are We Now??; Where Are We Going??; How Do We Get There??; Furthering Women's Position in the Social Structure?; Influencing Culture?; Disrupting Politics as Usual?; In Conclusion: What Would a 50/50 World Look Like??; Glossary?; References?; Index?
Beschreibung:596 Seiten 229 mm
ISBN:9781538184202

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