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Political empowerment of women : the Netherlands and other countries
- Title
- Political empowerment of women : the Netherlands and other countries / by Monique Leyenaar.
- Author
- Leijenaar, Monique.
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, ©2004.
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Details
- Description
- xii, 320 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "This book explains the high level of current concern for the under-representation of women in politics. It explores the reasons behind recent favourable attitudes towards sharing political power with women in the Netherlands, and in other European countries. It identifies the many obstacles and strategies and it points our future expectations about the representation of women in Europe."--Jacket
- Series Statement
- Nijhoff law specials ; v. 59
- Uniform Title
- Nijhoff law specials ; 59.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-314) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Political representation of women in fifteen European countries -- An explanatory framework for women's political representation -- The Netherlands: political rights for women -- From token to player -- Explaining the change in attitude -- Empowerment of women in the 21st century: long-lasting development or short-term upheaval? -- Party quotas, parity and 'panda' laws -- Window of opportunity: the crisis of politics -- The future of European gender democracy.
- ISBN
- 9004140999
- 9789004140998
- LCCN
- 2005297096
- OCLC
- ocm56386270
- 56386270
- SCSB-1431775
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library