02419cam a22003854a 45000010008000000030008000080050017000160080041000330100017000740150019000910160018001100200025001280200022001530350023001750350020001980350017002180400048002350500022002830820021003051000026003262450092003522600045004443000040004893650015005294900039005445040064005835050629006475200482012766500031017586500055017896500050018447000023018948300033019178560083019506137294BD-DhUL20160425145048.0060912s2007    cauab    b    001 0 eng    a  2006030147  aGBA6A63602bnb7 a0136297012Uk  a9781412927420 (pbk.)  a1412927420 (pbk.)  a(OCoLC)ocm71348673  a(OCoLC)71348673  a(NNC)6137294  aDLCcDLCdBAKERdUKMdC#PdOrLoB-BdBD-DhUL00aHQ1236b.P39 200700a324.082222bPAW1 aPaxton, Pamela Marie.10aWomen, politics, and power :ba global perspective /cPamela Paxton, Melanie M. Hughes.  aLos Angeles :bPine Forge Press,cc2007.  axvi, 379 p. :bill., maps ;c23 cm.  aUS$b37.951 aSociology for a new century series  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 318-348) and index.00g1.tIntroduction to women in politics --g2.tWomen struggle for the vote : the history of women's suffrage --g3.tWomen struggle for representation : accessing positions of power --g4.tExplaining the political representation of women - culture and social structure --g5.tExplaining the political representation of women - politics --g6.tExplaining the political representation of women - overarching factors --g7.tDo women make a difference? --g8.tAll regions are not created equal --g9.tMiddle of the pack : women and politics in the United States --g10.tWhere do we go from here? : and how do we get there?1 a"This book provides a clear, detailed, and current introduction to women's political representation across a wide range of countries and regions. Using broad statistical overviews and detailed case study accounts, the authors document both historical trends and the contemporary state of women's political strength in diverse countries. No other book offers such a thorough and multidisciplinary synthesis of research on women's political power around the world."--BOOK JACKET. 0aWomenxPolitical activity. 0aWomenxPolitical activityvCross-cultural studies. 0aRepresentative government and representation.1 aHughes, Melanie M. 0aSociology for a new century.413Table of contents onlyuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006030147.html