Table of Contents

List of Tables, p. vi

Acknowledgements, p. viii

Introduction, p. 1

Part 1, p. 20

1. Feminist Theory and Women's Political Activism, p. 21

2. Applying the Theory, p. 49

Part 2, p. 72

3. Voting and Elections: Background Information, p. 73

4. Getting and Using the Vote , p. 84

5. Women and Elections, p. 117

6. Quotas for Women in Parties and Parliaments, p. 152

Part 3 , p. 184

7. Political Parties: Background Information, p. 185

8. Women in Political Parties in the United Kingdom, p. 194

9. Political Parties Outside the United Kingdom, p. 222

10. Women's Parties, p. 253

Part 4, p. 275

11. Parliaments and Governments, p. 276

12. Women in Elected Assemblies in the United Kingdom, p. 286

13. Women in Elected Assemblies Outside the United Kingdom, p. 308

Part 5 , p. 344

14. Women in Sub-National Government, p. 345

15. Women in Local Government in the United Kingdom, p. 353

16. Women in Sub-National Government Outside the United Kingdom, p. 382

Part 6, p. 409

17. Women and the European Union, p. 410

18. Women and the United Nations, p. 436

Conclusion, p. 455

Notes, p. 459

Bibliography, p. 468

Index

About the Author

Wendy Stokes is Associate Professor of Politics at Richmond, The American International University in London.

Reviews

"This invaluable textbook admirably fulfils its aim of bringing women into the analysis of contemporary politics. It is a must for students on politics courses."
Times Higher Education Supplement
"This excellent and much needed book provides a wealth of information about women's political behaviour and experiences. It challenges both the neglect of women in mainstream politics texts and women's actual absences from positions of political power. It will be an invaluable resource for politics courses which already study women; it should be compulsory reading for lecturers on those which currently don't."
Valerie Bryson, University of Huddersfield

"This clearly written, broad-ranging and accessible book offers a comprehensive account of the burning issues facing women in contemporary politics. Covering local, national and international arenas, Wendy Stokes provides well-selected and up-to-date data on women’s role in political parties, parliament, governments and international organizations. This will be an invaluable core textbook for all students of women and politics."Judith Squires, University of Bristol