100 QUESTIONS ABOUT WOMEN AND POLITICS

Opis produktu

DIVHow and why the political citizenship of women around the world is incomplete./DIVDIVBoth yesterdays suffragists and todays feminists have battled for women to vote and hold office and their successes have made it possible for countries such as Argentina Brazil Germany Iceland Liberia and the United Kingdom to have female heads of state. Despite these notable advances women are still largely underrepresented in parliaments and governments around the world. Why after so many years of feminist struggle are women still obstructed from full political citizenship by a glass ceiling? Manon Tremblays 100 Questions about Women and Politics discusses electoral politics in Canada and abroad focusing on womens rights to vote and run for office in legislative elections political parties voting systems electoral quotas for women and participation in parliaments and governments. Against a background of observations taken from academic research Tremblay uses an innovative approach by dividing her book into 100 questions and answers to address a range of important issues. Are electorates sexist or lesbophobic? Are family responsibilities a real obstacle to womens engagement in politics? What strategies are available to increase the number of female politicians? Are gender quotas democratic? Once elected to office do women represent women? How does womens political citizenship in Canada compare to that in other countries? A timely book on the unfinished work of representative democracy 100 Questions about Women and Politics takes a comprehensive yet concise approach to demystifying the major issues dominating the study of gender and government./DIVDIVProviding quick informed responses to 100 common questions about women and politics Tremblay gives an excellent narrative on each question based solidly in the literature. Melanee Thomas University of Calgary/DIVDIVAn accessible work that responds to the major questions that have dominated the study of gender and politics primarily in the realm of elections and representative institutions. Allison Harell Universitę du Quębec Montręal/DIVDIVManon Tremblay is professor of political science at the University of Ottawa./DIV

Data Publikacji: 2018-09-13
Wymiary: 229 mm 152 mm