Joni Lovenduski

This text is part of a series which aims to bring together articles in the field of comparative politics. It offers a collection of essays which provide a basis for understanding the established conceptual terrain and modern developments in the field of comparative political analysis. This text presents volumes I and II, and focuses on feminism and politics.

Feminism and Politics

Pippa Norris

Asking why some politicians succeed in moving into the highest offices of state while others fail, this text examines the relative lack of women, black and working class Members of Parliament, and whether this evident social bias matters for political representation.

Gender, Race and Class in the British Parliament

Political Recruitment

Diane Sainsbury

Petra Meier

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Marila Guadagnini

This 2005 book offers an assessment of the impact of women's movements on public policy.

State Feminism and Political Representation

This text offers an analysis of the changes in the political representation of women since the 1960s, and draws on a wide range of material, including interviews with women politicians, policy advocates and academics.

Feminizing Politics

How can women maximise their political influence? Does state feminism enhance the political representation of women? Should feminism be established in state institutions to treat women's concerns? Written by experts in the field, this 2005 book uses an innovative model of political influence to construct answers to these and other questions in the long-running debate over the political representation of women. The book assesses how states respond to women's demands for political representation both in terms of their inclusion as actors and the consideration of their interests in the decision making process. Debates on the issue vary from country to country, depending on institutional structures, women's movements and other factors, and this book offered the first comparative account of the subject. The authors analyse eleven democracies in Europe and North America and present comprehensive research from the 1960s to the present.

Joni Lovenduski

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