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Women, Politics, and Power

A Global Perspective, Fourth Edition

Pamela Paxton; Melanie M. Hughes and Tiffany D. Barnes

Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective 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, the authors 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 fourth edition includes the latest information available on women in politics around the world, including current events as they have unfolded across the globe. The newest thinking in the field is presented, including on violence against women in politics.



Approach and Features

  • Nine thematic chapters explain women’s access to office in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and why it matters.
  • Six chapters cover women’s political power in specific geographic regions with recent research and events.
  • The book’s intersectional perspective attends to the ways gender interacts with other forms of difference, both throughout the volume and in a dedicated chapter.
  • A bounty of figures, maps, and tables provide visual accounts of the variations in women’s access to political power around the world, the growth in women’s political power over time, and persistent obstacles to gender equality in politics.
  • Details
  • Details
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 504 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-5381-3750-5 • Hardback • March 2020 • $151.00 • (£117.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
978-1-5381-3751-2 • Paperback • March 2020 • $70.00 • (£54.00)
978-1-5381-3752-9 • eBook • March 2020 • $66.50 • (£51.00)
Subjects: Political Science / Women in Politics, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Political Sociology
Courses: Sociology; Women's Studies; Introduction to Women's Studies, Political Science; International Relations; Gender & Sexuality
Pamela Paxton is the Linda K. George and John Wilson Professor of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin. PhD in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has consulted for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Academies. She has intersecting research interests in prosocial behavior, politics, gender, and methodology. She is the author of articles and books on women in politics, nonprofits, and quantitative methodology.



Melanie M. Hughes is Professor of Sociology, has a secondary appointment in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and is Co-Director of the Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL) at the University of Pittsburgh. PhD in Sociology from The Ohio State University. Her research considers how gender intersects with other forces of marginalization to influence women's political power. She has published numerous articles on women’s legislative representation cross-nationally in journals such as American Political Science Review, American Sociological Review, European Journal of Political Research, and Politics & Gender. Currently, she is consulting the United Nations Development Programme to increase the availability of data on women in decision-making positions in public administration. She is also writing a book on the political dominance of men from majority racial, ethnic, and religious groups worldwide.



Tiffany D. Barnes is an Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Kentucky and affiliated faculty with Gender and Women’s Studies and Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies. PhD in political science from Rice University. Her research focuses on Latin America, gender and politics, and comparative political institutions. Her book, Gendering Legislative Behavior, (Cambridge University Press 2016) won the Alan Rosenthal Prize from the Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2017. Her other research appears in journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Political Research Quarterly, Politics & Gender, and Politics, Groups, and Identities. She was awarded the Emerging Scholar Award from the Legislative Studies Section of the APSA and the Early Career Award from the Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science. She formerly served as the president for the Midwest Women's’ Caucus. She is an associate editor at Research & Politics, the editor of The Legislative Scholar, the newsletter for the Legislative Studies Section of the APSA, and on the editorial boards of The Journal of Politics, and Political Research Quarterly.
About the Authors
Preface

1. Introduction 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 vs. de facto Law
Filibustering in Texas—A Woman Representative Holds Out
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

2. Women Struggle for the Vote: The History of Women’s Suffrage
Social Movement Concepts
Suffrage in the United States
Women’s Suffrage and the U.S. Constitution
Women and the Antislavery Movement: The Struggle Begins
The Leadership, Organization, and Tactics of the Early Suffrage Movement
“Ain’t I a Woman?” By Sojourner Truth, 1851
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
Time Period
Movement Size, Composition, and Alliances
Goals and Ideology
Movement Opposition
Tactics and Level of Militancy
The International Women’s Movement
Women’s Suffrage After 1945
Women Exercising Their Vote
First Women Members of Parliament

3. Positions 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 Local Governance

4. Intersectionality and Difference
Thinking Intersectionally
Slower and Lower: The Double and Triple Barriers faced by Women from Marginalized Groups
Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women
Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex
Indigenous Women
The Puzzle of Success: Complementary and Strategic Opportunities
The Puzzle of Transgender Women’s Success
All the Women are White, All the Blacks are Men
When Identities Collide: The Rights and Representaiton of Immigrant and Indigenous Women
But Who Represents Us? Multiple Marginalization and Substantive Representation
Out in the Open: “Out” Candidates and Public Officials
Who Is Indigenous

5. Explaining 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

6. Explaining 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

7. Explaining the Political Representation of Women—Politics
Democracy
Selection Mechanisms
Electoral Systems
Why Are Proportional Representation Systems Good for Women?
Types of Political Representation Systems
Are the Same Systems and Rules Good for All Women?
Political Appointments
Characteristics of Political Parties
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?

8. Explaining the Political Representation of Women—International Factors
The International Women’s Movement
A Brief History of Women’s Activism in the United Nations
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

9. Do Women Make a Difference?
Thinking Differently: Women’s Views on Women and Their Policy Priorities
Acting Differently: Women’s Voting Patterns and Bill Sponsorship
Acting Successfully: Women’s Legislative Effectiveness
Legislating Differently: Women’s Legislative Style
Do Numbers Matter?
Women’s Movements and Women’s Policy Machinery as Alternative Sources of Influence
Winning Hearts and Minds: Symbolic Representation

10. Regions: The 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, Violence, and the Murder of Jo Cox
Women in the European Union
Middle of the Pack: The United States
Women in the U.S. 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

11. Eastern 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

12. Latin 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
Women’s Current Activism
Participation to Representation?
Gender Quotas
Setbacks and Challenges for Women in Politics

13. Middle East and North Africa
An Overview and Brief History of the Region
What Explains Women’s Underrepresentation?
Changes Come to Women of the Gulf Region
Wins for Women in Bahrain
Women’s Rights Stall in Kuwait
Forces for Change in the Region
Gender Quotas: A Look at Early Adopters
Raising Awareness about Women’s Political Underrepresentation in Turkey
Women and the Arab Spring
After the Arab Spring

14. Asia and the Pacific
Cultural Obstacles
Confucianism
Honor Culture
Women Voters (Not) Supporting Women
Structural Obstacles
Industrialization and Work
Violence Against Women
Family Ties
Clientelism and Corruption
Political Obstacles
Local Gender Quotas in India: Women in the Panchayat Raj
Women in Afghanistan

15. Sub-Saharan Africa
Colonialism
One-Party Rule, Democracy, and Democratization
Women, Ethnicity, and Ethnic Politics
Gender and Ethnic Quotas in Burundi
Increasing the Supply of Women Candidates
Changing Culture
Changing Politics
Continuing Challenges

16. Where 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
This is a ‘huge’ book: its ambition and reach is global. In a burgeoning field of study, this textbook provides students with access to the latest conceptual debates and empirical studies. Its coverage does not come at the cost of sophisticated analysis nor accessibility and engagement. It is an inspiring account of what politics and gender scholars have produced over the last 30 years. In a discipline that is often accused of being Anglo-centric/global north, it provides access to research from across the globe.



Considerable effort has been put into enabling the reader to easily to see what the book does, and in what order; the extensive contents page is superb. The two-part structure allows for discussion of generic theories and accounts of women’s political participation and representation as well as, in its geographically distinct chapters discussion of regionally specific themes and debates. The authors are explicit in informing readers that whilst some countries and regions produce extensive and robust empirical data that in other places, there is frustratingly limited data. Where mixed findings are present in the literature, this is noted and not hidden. The details, facts and statistics are all here but more than this are the stories of women who have tried and failed as political actors; we hear their voices in their own words. The authors are always sensitive to variations in trajectories and do not shy away from complex, multi-causal explanations for patterns and outcomes.



I very much admire its ‘talk to the camera’ signposting. Concepts are introduced and the authors then suggest how readers might use these lenses elsewhere in the book. Theories of power and gender are introduced in ways all readers can understand; the discussion of sex and gender is superb; and there is considerable and considered discussion of intersectionality and IS research, going beyond the ‘trinity’ of sex, race and class – including reflection on sexuality and transgender/queer/indigenous women and politics. Debates and developments at the cutting edge of gender and politics research – such as Feminist institutionalism, and violence against women in politics - are highlighted. In reflecting developments in the wider literature there is more detailed discussion of Hilary US Clinton’s presidential campaign, the death of British MP Jo Cox, and the threat of populism, and the far right.



It provides access in a single volume to huge range of conceptual debates and empirics about women, gender and politics, never dumbing down even as remains highly accessible to the reader new to this disciplinary area.
— Sarah Childs, Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life, University of London


This is hands down the best textbook on women, gender, and politics from a global perspective. The book reflects the state-of-the-art literature in this area. It addresses key influences on women in politics: cultural, structural and institutional factors, in addition to historical, intersectional and international dimensions. Situating women in United States politics in a global perspective is an especially useful contribution.
— Aili Tripp, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Women, Politics, and Power

A Global Perspective, Fourth Edition

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Hardback
Paperback
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Summary
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  • Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective 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, the authors 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 fourth edition includes the latest information available on women in politics around the world, including current events as they have unfolded across the globe. The newest thinking in the field is presented, including on violence against women in politics.



    Approach and Features

    • Nine thematic chapters explain women’s access to office in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and why it matters.
    • Six chapters cover women’s political power in specific geographic regions with recent research and events.
    • The book’s intersectional perspective attends to the ways gender interacts with other forms of difference, both throughout the volume and in a dedicated chapter.
    • A bounty of figures, maps, and tables provide visual accounts of the variations in women’s access to political power around the world, the growth in women’s political power over time, and persistent obstacles to gender equality in politics.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 504 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
    978-1-5381-3750-5 • Hardback • March 2020 • $151.00 • (£117.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
    978-1-5381-3751-2 • Paperback • March 2020 • $70.00 • (£54.00)
    978-1-5381-3752-9 • eBook • March 2020 • $66.50 • (£51.00)
    Subjects: Political Science / Women in Politics, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Political Sociology
    Courses: Sociology; Women's Studies; Introduction to Women's Studies, Political Science; International Relations; Gender & Sexuality
Author
Author
  • Pamela Paxton is the Linda K. George and John Wilson Professor of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin. PhD in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has consulted for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Academies. She has intersecting research interests in prosocial behavior, politics, gender, and methodology. She is the author of articles and books on women in politics, nonprofits, and quantitative methodology.



    Melanie M. Hughes is Professor of Sociology, has a secondary appointment in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and is Co-Director of the Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL) at the University of Pittsburgh. PhD in Sociology from The Ohio State University. Her research considers how gender intersects with other forces of marginalization to influence women's political power. She has published numerous articles on women’s legislative representation cross-nationally in journals such as American Political Science Review, American Sociological Review, European Journal of Political Research, and Politics & Gender. Currently, she is consulting the United Nations Development Programme to increase the availability of data on women in decision-making positions in public administration. She is also writing a book on the political dominance of men from majority racial, ethnic, and religious groups worldwide.



    Tiffany D. Barnes is an Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Kentucky and affiliated faculty with Gender and Women’s Studies and Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies. PhD in political science from Rice University. Her research focuses on Latin America, gender and politics, and comparative political institutions. Her book, Gendering Legislative Behavior, (Cambridge University Press 2016) won the Alan Rosenthal Prize from the Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2017. Her other research appears in journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Political Research Quarterly, Politics & Gender, and Politics, Groups, and Identities. She was awarded the Emerging Scholar Award from the Legislative Studies Section of the APSA and the Early Career Award from the Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science. She formerly served as the president for the Midwest Women's’ Caucus. She is an associate editor at Research & Politics, the editor of The Legislative Scholar, the newsletter for the Legislative Studies Section of the APSA, and on the editorial boards of The Journal of Politics, and Political Research Quarterly.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • About the Authors
    Preface

    1. Introduction 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 vs. de facto Law
    Filibustering in Texas—A Woman Representative Holds Out
    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

    2. Women Struggle for the Vote: The History of Women’s Suffrage
    Social Movement Concepts
    Suffrage in the United States
    Women’s Suffrage and the U.S. Constitution
    Women and the Antislavery Movement: The Struggle Begins
    The Leadership, Organization, and Tactics of the Early Suffrage Movement
    “Ain’t I a Woman?” By Sojourner Truth, 1851
    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
    Time Period
    Movement Size, Composition, and Alliances
    Goals and Ideology
    Movement Opposition
    Tactics and Level of Militancy
    The International Women’s Movement
    Women’s Suffrage After 1945
    Women Exercising Their Vote
    First Women Members of Parliament

    3. Positions 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 Local Governance

    4. Intersectionality and Difference
    Thinking Intersectionally
    Slower and Lower: The Double and Triple Barriers faced by Women from Marginalized Groups
    Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women
    Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex
    Indigenous Women
    The Puzzle of Success: Complementary and Strategic Opportunities
    The Puzzle of Transgender Women’s Success
    All the Women are White, All the Blacks are Men
    When Identities Collide: The Rights and Representaiton of Immigrant and Indigenous Women
    But Who Represents Us? Multiple Marginalization and Substantive Representation
    Out in the Open: “Out” Candidates and Public Officials
    Who Is Indigenous

    5. Explaining 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

    6. Explaining 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

    7. Explaining the Political Representation of Women—Politics
    Democracy
    Selection Mechanisms
    Electoral Systems
    Why Are Proportional Representation Systems Good for Women?
    Types of Political Representation Systems
    Are the Same Systems and Rules Good for All Women?
    Political Appointments
    Characteristics of Political Parties
    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?

    8. Explaining the Political Representation of Women—International Factors
    The International Women’s Movement
    A Brief History of Women’s Activism in the United Nations
    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

    9. Do Women Make a Difference?
    Thinking Differently: Women’s Views on Women and Their Policy Priorities
    Acting Differently: Women’s Voting Patterns and Bill Sponsorship
    Acting Successfully: Women’s Legislative Effectiveness
    Legislating Differently: Women’s Legislative Style
    Do Numbers Matter?
    Women’s Movements and Women’s Policy Machinery as Alternative Sources of Influence
    Winning Hearts and Minds: Symbolic Representation

    10. Regions: The 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, Violence, and the Murder of Jo Cox
    Women in the European Union
    Middle of the Pack: The United States
    Women in the U.S. 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

    11. Eastern 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

    12. Latin 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
    Women’s Current Activism
    Participation to Representation?
    Gender Quotas
    Setbacks and Challenges for Women in Politics

    13. Middle East and North Africa
    An Overview and Brief History of the Region
    What Explains Women’s Underrepresentation?
    Changes Come to Women of the Gulf Region
    Wins for Women in Bahrain
    Women’s Rights Stall in Kuwait
    Forces for Change in the Region
    Gender Quotas: A Look at Early Adopters
    Raising Awareness about Women’s Political Underrepresentation in Turkey
    Women and the Arab Spring
    After the Arab Spring

    14. Asia and the Pacific
    Cultural Obstacles
    Confucianism
    Honor Culture
    Women Voters (Not) Supporting Women
    Structural Obstacles
    Industrialization and Work
    Violence Against Women
    Family Ties
    Clientelism and Corruption
    Political Obstacles
    Local Gender Quotas in India: Women in the Panchayat Raj
    Women in Afghanistan

    15. Sub-Saharan Africa
    Colonialism
    One-Party Rule, Democracy, and Democratization
    Women, Ethnicity, and Ethnic Politics
    Gender and Ethnic Quotas in Burundi
    Increasing the Supply of Women Candidates
    Changing Culture
    Changing Politics
    Continuing Challenges

    16. Where 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
Reviews
Reviews
  • This is a ‘huge’ book: its ambition and reach is global. In a burgeoning field of study, this textbook provides students with access to the latest conceptual debates and empirical studies. Its coverage does not come at the cost of sophisticated analysis nor accessibility and engagement. It is an inspiring account of what politics and gender scholars have produced over the last 30 years. In a discipline that is often accused of being Anglo-centric/global north, it provides access to research from across the globe.



    Considerable effort has been put into enabling the reader to easily to see what the book does, and in what order; the extensive contents page is superb. The two-part structure allows for discussion of generic theories and accounts of women’s political participation and representation as well as, in its geographically distinct chapters discussion of regionally specific themes and debates. The authors are explicit in informing readers that whilst some countries and regions produce extensive and robust empirical data that in other places, there is frustratingly limited data. Where mixed findings are present in the literature, this is noted and not hidden. The details, facts and statistics are all here but more than this are the stories of women who have tried and failed as political actors; we hear their voices in their own words. The authors are always sensitive to variations in trajectories and do not shy away from complex, multi-causal explanations for patterns and outcomes.



    I very much admire its ‘talk to the camera’ signposting. Concepts are introduced and the authors then suggest how readers might use these lenses elsewhere in the book. Theories of power and gender are introduced in ways all readers can understand; the discussion of sex and gender is superb; and there is considerable and considered discussion of intersectionality and IS research, going beyond the ‘trinity’ of sex, race and class – including reflection on sexuality and transgender/queer/indigenous women and politics. Debates and developments at the cutting edge of gender and politics research – such as Feminist institutionalism, and violence against women in politics - are highlighted. In reflecting developments in the wider literature there is more detailed discussion of Hilary US Clinton’s presidential campaign, the death of British MP Jo Cox, and the threat of populism, and the far right.



    It provides access in a single volume to huge range of conceptual debates and empirics about women, gender and politics, never dumbing down even as remains highly accessible to the reader new to this disciplinary area.
    — Sarah Childs, Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life, University of London


    This is hands down the best textbook on women, gender, and politics from a global perspective. The book reflects the state-of-the-art literature in this area. It addresses key influences on women in politics: cultural, structural and institutional factors, in addition to historical, intersectional and international dimensions. Situating women in United States politics in a global perspective is an especially useful contribution.
    — Aili Tripp, University of Wisconsin-Madison


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