Women in presidential cabinets : power players or abundant tokens? /
Are women in presidential cabinets new political players or do they adopt the same strategies as the men who traditionally run government? Once in office, are they treated equally, and are they as effective as their male counterparts? Using data from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and the US...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Women in€Presidential Cabinets; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Will women in presidential cabinets be power players or tokens? Theory and expectations about women's inclusion; Part I: Country Background and Methodology; 2. Politics of presidential cabinet making:€Women's representation and rules of the game in five democracies; 3. Defining the basis for comparing ministers; Part II: Who Gatekeepers Select as Ministers:€Comparison of Men and€Women; 4. Policy expertise:€When and where presidents appoint ministers with relevant work and education background.
- 5. Political skills:€When and where presidents appoint ministers with political background and connections6. Support resources:€When and where presidents appoint ministers with links to clients of their department; Part III: Four Benchmarks for Comparing Treatment and Effectiveness of the Men and Women Appointed to Presidential Cabinets; 7. Getting seats at the table, and not just in the "women's seat"; 8. Surviving, retiring, or being fired:€Equal treatment in cabinet exits; 10. Making policy:€Evidence of an unequal playing field.
- Part IV: Conclusions about Integration and Incorporation of Women in Cabinets11. Minorities not tokens:€Conclusions about equality of women in presidential cabinets; References; Index.