CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Do women national leaders represent a breakthrough for the women's movement, or is women's leadership weaker than the numbers imply? This unique book, written by an experienced politician and academic, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why women in 53 countries rose to the top in the years since World War II. Packed with fascinating case studies detailing the rise to power of all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when ...
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CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Do women national leaders represent a breakthrough for the women's movement, or is women's leadership weaker than the numbers imply? This unique book, written by an experienced politician and academic, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why women in 53 countries rose to the top in the years since World War II. Packed with fascinating case studies detailing the rise to power of all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, the motives, achievements and life stories of the female top leaders, including findings from interviews carried out by the author, provide a nuanced picture of women in power. The book will have wide international appeal to students, academics, government officials, women's rights activists and political activists, as well as anyone interested in international affairs, politics, social issues, gender and equality.
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Add this copy of Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and to cart. $6.58, good condition, Sold by Red's Corner rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucker, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Policy Press.
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Add this copy of Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and to cart. $7.43, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Policy Press.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
Add this copy of Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and to cart. $19.94, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Policy Press.
Add this copy of Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and to cart. $24.88, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Policy Press.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Near Fine Condition in Near Fine jacket. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, moderate creasing to jacket edges. Perhaps the only, and probably the best and most thorough, book about women prime ministers and presidents since 1960 around the world. Torild Skard has a rich background in feminist issues, politics, UN organizations, and academia to support her research. This is a must-read for anyone interested in how women either follow the men who have led their countries, or branch out in different ways. (Reader review) 576 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN/EAN: 9781447315780. Inventory No: dscf11971.
