Both yesterday's suffragists and today's feminists have battled for
women to vote and hold office, and their successes have made it
possible for countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Iceland,
Liberia, and the United Kingdom to have female heads of state. Despite
these notable advances, women are still largely underrepresented in
parliaments and governments around the world. Why, after so many years
of feminist struggle, are women still obstructed from full political
citizenship by a glass ceiling? Manon Tremblay's 100 Questions about
Women and Politics discusses electoral politics in Canada and abroad,
focusing on women's rights to vote and run for office in legislative
elections, political parties, voting systems, electoral quotas for
women, and participation in parliaments and governments. Against a
background of observations taken from academic research, Tremblay uses
an innovative approach by dividing her book into 100 questions and
answers to address a range of important issues. Are electorates sexist
or lesbophobic? Are family responsibilities a real obstacle to women's
engagement in politics? What strategies are available to increase the
number of female politicians? Are gender quotas democratic? Once
elected to office, do women represent women? How does women's
political citizenship in Canada compare to that in other countries? A
timely book on the unfinished work of representative democracy, 100
Questions about Women and Politics takes a comprehensive yet concise
approach to demystifying the major issues dominating the study of
gender and government.
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ISBN
9780773555440
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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