Women, Politics, and Power

Auteur

Pamela Paxton is the Linda K. George and John Wilson Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in economics and sociology and her PhD in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has consulted for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Academies. She has intersecting research interests in prosocial behavior, politics, gender, and methodology. She is the author of articles and books on women in politics, nonprofits, and quantitative methodology. Her research has appeared in a variety of journals, including American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Comparative Politics, International Studies Quarterly, and Legislative Studies Quarterly. She is also an author of Nonrecursive Models: Endogeneity, Reciprocal Relationships, and Feedback Loops (2011).

Melanie M. Hughes is a professor of sociology, has a secondary appointment in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and is a codirector of the Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL) at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a BA in government and sociology from the University of Texas and an MA and PhD in sociology from the Ohio State University. Her research considers how gender intersects with other forces of marginalization to influence women's political power. She has published numerous articles on women's legislative representation cross-nationally in journals such as American Political Science Review, American Sociological Review, European Journal of Political Research, and Politics & Gender. Currently, she is consulting with the United Nations Development Programme to increase the availability of data on women in decision-making positions in public administration. She is also writing a book on the political dominance of men from majority racial, ethnic, and religious groups worldwide.

Tiffany D. Barnes is professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. She received a BA in political science from Southwestern University and her PhD in political science from Rice University. Her research focuses on gender and politics, Latin America, and comparative political institutions. Her first book Gendering Legislative Behavior (Cambridge University Press 2016) won the Alan Rosenthal Prize in 2017. Her newest book, Working Class Inclusion (Cambridge University Press 2023) won the Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize (2024). Her other research appears in journals such as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and Politics & Gender. She was awarded the Emerging Scholar Award from the Legislative Studies Section of the APSA and the Early Career Award from the Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science. She formerly served as the president for the Midwest Women's Caucus, editor of Legislative Studies Quarterly, and associate editor at Research & Politics. She is currently an executive editor at the British Journal of Political Science and a series editor for Cambridge Elements in Gender & Politics Series.

Texte du rabat

Women, Politics, and Power is the essential text on women in politics. It provides a clear and detailed introduction to women's political representation globally and comparatively across six regions. Readers learn about cultural, structural, political, and international influences on women's power and the difference women make once in office.

Contenu

List of Illustrations

Preface

About the Authors

1Introduction to Women in Politics

Arguments for Women's Representation in Politics

The Story of Mukhtar Mai: Village Council Justice

Wife Beating in Nigeria: De Jure versus De Facto Law

Standing Against Party: The Sister Senators of South Carolina Resist a Total Abortion Ban

Justice Arguments for Women's Representation

Utility Arguments for Women's Representation

A Brief Overview of Women's Participation in Politics

Orienting Theories

Power

The Dimensions of Power: An Example

Gender and Gender Stratification

Gender and Power Concepts: Patriarchy, Public versus Private, and Intersectionality

Feminist Institutionalism

Overview of the Book

2Women Struggle for the Vote: The History of Women's Suffrage

Suffrage in the United States

Women's Suffrage and the US Constitution

Gender Transgressions at the Polls in Early America

Women and the Antislavery Movement: The Struggle Begins

The Leadership, Organization, and Tactics of the Early Suffrage Movement

Black Women and the US Suffrage Movement

The State Suffrage Movement: Why the West Was Best

Partnering with the Progressive Movement

Opposition to Women's Suffrage

Women Gain the Vote: The Events Leading to the Passage of the 19th Amendment

Suffrage Movements outside the United States

Movement Size, Composition, and Alliances

Goals and Ideology

Movement Opposition

Tactics and Level of Militancy

Women's Suffrage after 1945

Women Exercising Their Vote

3Positions and Pathways: Women's Representation in Government

Government Structures and Positions of Power

Women Presidents and Prime Ministers

Paths to Power for Women National Leaders

Difficulties Faced by Women Leaders

Women in Cabinet Positions

Women in Parliaments

Milestones and Historical Trajectories

Women in Parliaments Today

Women in the Judiciary

Women in Subnational Governments

4Intersectionality and Difference

Thinking Intersectionally

Slower and Lower: Double and Triple Barriers in Politics

Multiple Barriers to Indigenous Women in Politics

Multiple Barriers to Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex People in Politics

The Puzzle of Success: Strategic Opportunities and Complementarity

When Identities Collide: The Rights and Representation of Minority Women

When All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men: Invisibility and Its Political Consequences

But Who Represents Us? Multiple Marginalization and Symbolic Representation

5Explaining the Political Representation of Women: Culture

A Woman's Place in History: Women in Political Philosophy

A Woman's Place Today: The Continuing Power of Culture

Regional Differences

Religion

Cultural Attitudes

Culture and Women's Representation in Politics

Ambition

Role Model Effects

Mediä

6Explaining the Political Representation of Women: Social Structure

Economic Development

Money

Time

Civic and Political Skills

Education

Work

Networks

Beyond Meritocracy

Violence against Women in Politics

7Explaining the Political Representation of Women: Politics

Democracy

Democratic Leaders Appoint More Women

Democracies May Not Elect More Women

Democratic Transitions and Backslides

Selection Mechanisms

Electoral Systems

Why Are Proportional Representation Systems Good for Women?

Types of Proportional Representation Systems

Are the Same Systems and Rules Good for All Women?

Political Appointments

Cabinet Appointments

Judicial Appointments

Political Parties' Characteristics

From Candidate to Legislator

Quotas

What Kinds of Quotas Are There and Which Are Better?

Threshold for Representation

Candidate Quotas, Political Party Quotas, and Reserved Seats

Quotas, Looking beyond Gender

¡SOY JUANA, No "Juanita"!: Quota Reform in Mexico

Looking beyond National Legislatures

The Adoption of Gender Quotas

Do Quotas Affect Candidate Quality? Can Quotas Disrupt Men…