01573nam a2200193Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200200007610000190009624500470011525000190016226000420018130000260022352010230024965000290127265000230130165000230132465000320134720260630100029.0260630s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a9781137582423  a320.082 STE223  aStevens, Anne. 0aWomen, Power and Politicsc/ Anne Stevens.  aFirst edition.  aLondonb: Palgrave Macmillanc, 2016.  axiv, 280 p.c; 24 cm.  aWomen, Power and Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to women's involvement in politics across liberal democratic societies. Anne Stevens examines the historical and contemporary position of women as political citizens, voters, elected representatives, policymakers, and political leaders. The book evaluates the progress made toward gender equality while highlighting the structural, institutional, cultural, and social barriers that continue to limit women's political participation. The text explores major themes including women's social and economic status, voting behaviour, political representation, electoral systems, quotas, women in executive office, feminist political theory, grassroots activism, and public policy related to gender equality. Drawing on examples from different countries, Stevens analyzes whether greater female representation leads to different political priorities and policymaking outcomes, particularly in areas such as employment, welfare, education, and equal opportunity.  aPolitical participation.  aWomen in politics.  aWomen legislators.  aWomen—Political activity.