Political power and women's representation in Latin America [electronic resource] / Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer. Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie A. Women legislators Latin America. Women Political activity Latin America. HQ1236.5.L37 328.80082 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Sept. 7, 2010). The number of women elected to national legislatures has grown significantly over the past 30 years. Using a comparative study of recent trends in women's representation in Latin America this book develops an integrated theory of women's representation that analyzes trends in relation to various facets of political representation. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. 2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199731954.001.0001 eng Latin America. Latin America.