The book is divided into sections, each of which focuses on a different area of political activity – for example, the development of women's political activism and feminist engagement with political theory; voting and elections; political parties and the specifics of women's partisanship; parliaments; local and international government. Each chapter contains a concise introduction outlining the core issues for discussion, a concluding summary of key points and an annotated guide to further reading.
Women in Contemporary Politics will be an invaluable resource for all students of politics and international relations. It is the only book of its kind to offer such a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the theory and practice of politics from the female perspective.
List of Tables, p. vi
Acknowledgements, p. viii
Introduction, p
1
Part 1, p
20
1. Feminist Theory and Women's Political Activism, p
21
2. Applying the Theory, p
49
Part 2, p
72
3. Voting and Elections: Background Information, p
73
4. Getting and Using the Vote , p
84
5. Women and Elections, p
117
6. Quotas for Women in Parties and Parliaments, p
152
Part 3 , p
184
7. Political Parties: Background Information, p
185
8. Women in Political Parties in the United Kingdom, p
194
9. Political Parties Outside the United Kingdom, p
222
10. Women's Parties, p
253
Part 4, p
275
11. Parliaments and Governments, p
276
12. Women in Elected Assemblies in the United Kingdom, p
286
13. Women in Elected Assemblies Outside the United Kingdom, p
308
Part 5 , p
344
14. Women in Sub-National Government, p
345
15. Women in Local Government in the United Kingdom, p
353
16. Women in Sub-National Government Outside the United Kingdom, p
382
Part 6, p
409
17. Women and the European Union, p
410
18. Women and the United Nations, p
436
Conclusion, p
455
Notes, p
459
Bibliography, p. 468
Index
