Feminist democratic representation /

Popular consensus has long been that if "enough women" are present in political institutions they will represent "women's interests." Yet many believe that differences among women--women disagreeing about what is in "their interest"--fatally undermine both the prin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Celis, Karen (Author), Childs, Sarah, 1969- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York , NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Feminism > Political aspects. Democracy. Representative government and representation. Women > Political activity. Women > Social conditions. Féminisme > Aspect politique. Gouvernement représentatif. Femmes > Activité politique. Femmes > Conditions sociales. Démocratie locale. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Comparative Politics. Political Process. Gender Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Democracy Feminism > Political aspects Representative government and representation Women > Political activity Women > Social conditions Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

An Essay on Women's Political Representation
Introduction
When Are Women Well Represented?
The Good Representation of Women
Designing for Feminist Democratic Representation
Affected Representatives, Group Advocacy, and Account Giving
The Promise of Feminist Democratic Representation
Conclusion.