Women representatives in Britain, France, and the United States /

This book compares British, French and American legislative debates on woman suffrage and women's rights. Beginning with an analysis of Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill on the impact of suffrage, the book continues with analysis of floor debates, comparing gender style, the French on parity and...

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Main Author:	Applewhite, Harriet Branson (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Women > Suffrage > History. Women > Suffrage > Great Britain. Women > Suffrage > France. Women > Suffrage > United States. Women legislators > Great Britain. Women legislators > France. Women legislators > United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General.

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Summary:	This book compares British, French and American legislative debates on woman suffrage and women's rights. Beginning with an analysis of Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill on the impact of suffrage, the book continues with analysis of floor debates, comparing gender style, the French on parity and the Americans on the Equal Rights Amendment and concluding with modern debates.
Physical Description:	215 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781137525864 113752586X