This book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, discusses the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give a brief biography of each woman . A special chapter on why no U.S. woman has risen to the top, and…
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
This text provides a broad ranging critique of the continued dominance of men in the political process. It analyses the longitudinal development of women's political representation in eight old democracies, in which women were enfranchised before and around World War I: Denmark,…
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
This text provides a broad ranging critique of the continued dominance of men in the political process. It analyses the longitudinal development of women's political representation in eight old democracies, in which women were enfranchised before and around World War I: Denmark,…
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
Has male dominance in political life been broken? Will gender balance in elected assemblies soon be reached? Around 100 years after women's suffrage was gained, and in spite of much effort, most countries have not achieved this goal. This book analyses the longitudinal developme…
Breaking male dominance in old democracies
This text provides a broad ranging critique of the continued dominance of men in the political process. It analyses the longitudinal development of women's political representation in eight old democracies, in which women were enfranchised before and around World War I: Denmark,…