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Political power and women's representation in Latin America /

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The number of women elected to national legislatures has grown significantly over the past 30 years. Using a comparative study of recent trends in women's representation in Latin America, this book develops an integrated theory of women's representation that analyzes trends in relation to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Women legislators > Latin America.
Women > Political activity > Latin America.
Femmes > Activité politique > Amérique latine.
Comparative Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
History & Theory.
Political Process.
Women's Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Women legislators
Women > Political activity
Latin America
Politieke macht.
Vrouwen.
Sekseverschillen.
Beeldvorming.
Latijns-Amerika.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The number of women elected to national legislatures has grown significantly over the past 30 years. Using a comparative study of recent trends in women's representation in Latin America, this book develops an integrated theory of women's representation that analyzes trends in relation to various facets of political representation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 262 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-253) and index.
ISBN:0199731950
9780199731954
9780199866571
0199866570
9780199780389
0199780382