Women, politics, and power : a global perspective /: a global perspective. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pamela Paxton, The University of Texas at Austin, Melanie M. Hughes, University of Pittsburgh.
• Other Names: Paxton, Pamela Marie; Hughes, Melanie M
• Contents: List of figures, tables, and maps -- About the authors -- Preface -- Introduction to women in politics -- Women struggle for the vote : the history of women's suffrage -- Women struggle for representation : accessing positions of power -- 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? -- Women from marginalized groups -- Regions : 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? -- References -- Glossary/index.
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (480 pages)
• Subjects: 324.082; Women -- Political activity; Women -- Political activity -- Cross-cultural studies; Representative government and representation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483320717; 1483320715
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.