Women and Politics Around the World [2 Volumes]: A Comparative History and Survey

Joyce Gelb · Marian Lief Palley

Jan 2009 · ABC-CLIO

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A unique two-volume examination of the progress women have made in achieving political equality, Women and Politics around the World addresses both transnational and gender-related issues as well as specific conditions in more than 20 countries.
Women and Politics around the World: A Comparative History and Survey is an exploration of the role of women in political systems worldwide, as well as an examination of how government actions in various countries have an impact on the lives of the female population.

Women and Politics around the World divides its coverage into two volumes. The first looks at such crucial issues facing women today as health policy, civil rights, and education, comparing conditions around the world. The second volume profiles 22 different countries, representing a broad range of governments, economies, and cultures. Each profile looks at the history and current state of women's political and economic participation in a particular country, and includes an in-depth look at a representative policy. The result is a resource unlike any other--one that gives students, researchers, and other interested readers a fresh new way of investigating a truly global issue.

Topical essays on a broad range of gender-related policy issues, written by international scholars

Focused explorations of women's political and economic progress in more than 20 individual countries

More than 70 photographs of both elected officials and women from all walks of life in countries around the world

More than 50 tables and charts presenting relevant data

Approximately 20 sidebars with additional in-depth coverage of important policy trends and events