Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers WorldwidePolicy Press, 30.7.2014 - 576 sivua CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Do women national leaders represent a breakthrough for the women’s movement, or is women’s leadership weaker than the numbers imply? This unique book, written by an experienced politician and academic, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why women in 53 countries rose to the top in the years since World War II. Packed with fascinating case studies detailing the rise to power of all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, the motives, achievements and life stories of the female top leaders, including findings from interviews carried out by the author, provide a nuanced picture of women in power. The book will have wide international appeal to students, academics, government officials, women’s rights activists and political activists, as well as anyone interested in international affairs, politics, social issues, gender and equality. |
Kirjan sisältä
Tulokset 1 - 5 kokonaismäärästä 92
Sivu vii
... regimes by type, 1946–2012 10 South America regimes by type, 1946–2012 11 Sub-Saharan Africa regimes by type, 1946–2012 12 Europe regimes by type, 1946–2012 13 Middle East regimes by type, 1946–2012 14 Percentage of women in the US ...
... regimes by type, 1946–2012 10 South America regimes by type, 1946–2012 11 Sub-Saharan Africa regimes by type, 1946–2012 12 Europe regimes by type, 1946–2012 13 Middle East regimes by type, 1946–2012 14 Percentage of women in the US ...
Sivu 16
... regime became increasingly violent, authoritarian and repressive. In 1983, civil war broke out between government forces and Tamils, with terrorism and military action. Many years of martial law followed. After a long time, the divided ...
... regime became increasingly violent, authoritarian and repressive. In 1983, civil war broke out between government forces and Tamils, with terrorism and military action. Many years of martial law followed. After a long time, the divided ...
Sivu 41
... regime during 1973–76. 'La Triple A' alone is supposed to have killed several hundred people (Selmer, 2007b; Weir, 2013: 261–4). Hopeless situation The political scientist Sara Weir wonders to what degree gender mattered for Isabel ...
... regime during 1973–76. 'La Triple A' alone is supposed to have killed several hundred people (Selmer, 2007b; Weir, 2013: 261–4). Hopeless situation The political scientist Sara Weir wonders to what degree gender mattered for Isabel ...
Sivu 44
... regime, based on a mixture of fear and rewards,23 where Bokassa exercised unlimited power at his own discretion, without being hindered by laws or rules, ideology or value systems. He recruited his assistants personally from different ...
... regime, based on a mixture of fear and rewards,23 where Bokassa exercised unlimited power at his own discretion, without being hindered by laws or rules, ideology or value systems. He recruited his assistants personally from different ...
Sivu 47
... regime in the 1980s. After Patassé took over as president, a few women became ministers and this also happened when the military took power again in 2003 and Patassé was replaced by François Bozizé. But in March 2013 the unrest ...
... regime in the 1980s. After Patassé took over as president, a few women became ministers and this also happened when the military took power again in 2003 and Patassé was replaced by François Bozizé. But in March 2013 the unrest ...
Sisältö
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7 | |
background approaches research | 53 |
women are able in various ways | 83 |
4 Roaring SheTigers in South Asia | 121 |
5 Equilibrists in East Asia | 161 |
6 Machismo marianismo and modernism in Latin America | 197 |
7 Lopsided democracies in the Caribbean | 253 |
from communism to capitalism | 321 |
womanpower and defeat | 375 |
summary of the regional chapters1 | 439 |
overview variation trends | 461 |
Notes | 501 |
Bibliography in original languages | 517 |
women presidents and prime ministers 19602010a positions and terms of office when first came to power | 561 |
Index | 565 |
Muita painoksia - Näytä kaikki
Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers ... Torild Skard Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2015 |
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Women of power: Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers ... Skard, Torild Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2014 |
Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
active Africa Angela Merkel appointed authoritarian Bachelet Bandaranaike became prime minister Benazir Bhutto Brundtland cabinet candidate Caribbean CEDAW cent women Chamorro Çiller coalition Communist corruption countries country’s criticised democracy democratic democratisation Domitien economic elected president Elisabeth Domitien Eugenia Charles father female feminist gender equality Golda Golda Meir Gro Harlem Brundtland groups Hasina head husband increased independent Indira Gandhi Isabel Perón Janet Jagan Labour Latin America leadership majority male Margaret Thatcher Mary McAleese Megawati Meir Merkel military mother number of women parliamentary participated party leader People’s Perón policies political parties politicians population position presidential presidential systems prime minister quotas re-elected regime representation of women role Senate Sheikh Hasina Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sirleaf social Thatcher took Tymoshenko vice president vote woman women in parliament women leaders women ministers women top leaders women’s issues women’s movement women’s organisations women’s rights