Women Legislators in Central America: Politics, Democracy, and Policy
Autor Michelle A. Saint-Germain, Cynthia Chavez Metoyeren Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 ian 2008
In this detailed study, Michelle A. Saint-Germain and Cynthia Chavez Metoyer explore the reasons for this unprecedented political rise of women, and what effect it has had on the region. Focusing on Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, the authors analyze national and regional indicators to evaluate various hypotheses concerning the reasons for women's electoral success in the region, as well as to make comparisons with findings from other world regions. They find that the election of more women depends on three things: the presence of a crisis, a pool of politically experienced women, and a culture of gender consciousness. They also compare the characteristics of Central American women legislators to women in other national legislatures around the world.
The authors document how elected women have used their policy-making power to begin to change the lives of all Central Americans, women and men alike. In more than seventy-five in-depth, personal interviews, these women legislators reflect on their lives, political careers, and gender identities in their own words, providing deep insights into recent events in this region.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292717176
ISBN-10: 0292717172
Pagini: 356
Ilustrații: 24 b&w photographs, 1 map, 5 figures, 35 tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0292717172
Pagini: 356
Ilustrații: 24 b&w photographs, 1 map, 5 figures, 35 tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
Michelle A. Saint-Germain is Professor of Public Policy and Administration and the campus-wide Director of Program Review and Assessment at California State University, Long Beach.
Cynthia Chavez Metoyer is Professor of Political Science and Department Chair and Internship Coordinator for the Political Science Department at California State University, San Marcos.
Cynthia Chavez Metoyer is Professor of Political Science and Department Chair and Internship Coordinator for the Political Science Department at California State University, San Marcos.
Cuprins
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. What Gets Women Elected
- Chapter 3. Elected Women's Paths to Power
- Chapter 4. Elected Women as Legislators and Representatives
- Chapter 5. Women and Democratization in Central America
- Chapter 6. Public Policy
- Appendix A. Methodology
- Appendix B. Interview Schedule
- Notes
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Descriere
The first detailed study of women elected to the national legislatures of Central American republics.