Women in British politics, c.1689-1979 /

"This survey examines some_of the areas of women's political activity in Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the election of the first female Prime Minister in 1979. It shows how women had worked in a variety of arenas and organisations before the suffrage campaign_and explores the dir...

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Main Author: Cowman, Krista, 1964-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Gender and history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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Summary:"This survey examines some_of the areas of women's political activity in Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the election of the first female Prime Minister in 1979. It shows how women had worked in a variety of arenas and organisations before the suffrage campaign_and explores the directions their political activity took afterwards"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 218 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230545571 (pbk.)
0230545572 (pbk.)