{"product_id":"representing-women-in-parliament-marian-sawer-9780415393164","title":"Representing Women in Parliament: A Comparative Study","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book-length treatment of the political representation of women in countries with parliamentary systems based on the Westminster model. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a major international team of authors, this new study features twelve chapters on both new and established parliaments, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It tests the latest theories about women's political representation within Westminster style assemblies and is organized into three key sections that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamine the extent to which the descriptive representation of women in the 'old' Westminster parliaments has progressed in recent years, and the factors which have enhanced or impeded development. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplore the relationship between the numbers of women elected and the substantive representation of women - or the extent that women 'act for' women.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereview the recent experiences of four 'new' Westminster parliaments (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Nunavut) and evaluate the political opportunities for women provided by the creation of new institutions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new comparative study will be of great interest to students and researchers of legislative studies and of gender politics and gender studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marian Sawer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415393167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415393164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 6.34w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 159","brand":"Marian Sawer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086597632255,"sku":"9780415393164","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3be76623-00e3-4623-9ced-b82ea590764d.jpg?v=1769095605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/representing-women-in-parliament-marian-sawer-9780415393164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}