Providing a systematic analysis of electoral coverage in newspapers since 1918, this book demonstrates that for women to be effectively represented in the polit

The first women representatives in the United States were elected in 1894 when Colorado votes sent three women to the state legislature. Now, a century later, w

"The authors take a unique approach: they reject the view that women should accommodate themselves to the system and argue instead that the system has an inhere

Delving into the pressing topic of gender and politics, this volume provides fresh comparative perspectives on "what works" to promote women in politics today.

This book seeks to identify the factors that influence the percentage of female parliamentarians, paying particular attention to the electoral system. The autho