{"product_id":"contagious-representation-womens-political-representation-in-democracies-around-the-world-paperback-softback-9780814784464","title":"Contagious Representation; Women's Political Representation in Democracies Around the World (Paperback \/ softback) 9780814784464","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContagious Representation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWomen's Political Representation in Democracies Around the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrank C. Thames (Author), Margaret S. Williams (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780814784464\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.318 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Frank Thames and Margaret Williams concept of contagion and their careful analysis of how womens participation and gains in one institution affect their opportunities in other areas of government pushes the scholarship on women and politics forward.They draw on a broad array of empirical evidence including both large n statistical analysis and case studies drawn from around the world to support their argument. By advancing our understanding of how inter-institutional relationships affect opportunities for womens political participation, this book makes important contributions to the women and gender studies literature. Clearly written, the book is accessible to a wide audience.\" - Melinda Adams,Associate Professor of Political Science, James Madison University \"This is a very accessible book that provides rigorous qualitative and quantitative research methods and a theory that can be tested in other areas such as business. Highly recommended for scholars of gender and political representation and a valuable text for women's studies, research methods, and political science students. Summing Up: Highly recommended.\" - I. Coronado (Choice) \"Using the novel idea of contagion, this pathbreaking book is indispensable for those of us who struggle to account for the variations in womens representation in diverse political institutions, regions and across time. Its a must for women and politics courses.\" - Marianne Githens,Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Goucher College\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen's participation in parliaments, high courts, and executive\u003cbr\u003e offices worldwide has reached record high numbers, but this\u003cbr\u003e global increase in women's representation masks significant variation\u003cbr\u003e among different democratic political systems. For example, in\u003cbr\u003e December of 2009, Rwanda's legislature contained 56% women,\u003cbr\u003e while the U.S. Congress contained only about 17% and the Japanese\u003cbr\u003e Diet had only 11%. Since 2000, only twenty-seven women\u003cbr\u003e have achieved executive office worldwide. Contagious Representation\u003cbr\u003e is a comprehensive look at women's participation in all aspects\u003cbr\u003e of public life in the main democratic political institutions—the executive,\u003cbr\u003e the judiciary, the legislature, and within political parties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Moving beyond studies of single countries and institutions, Contagious\u003cbr\u003e Representation presents original data from 159 democratic\u003cbr\u003e countries spanning 50 years, providing a comprehensive understanding\u003cbr\u003e of women in democracies worldwide. The first volume to\u003cbr\u003e offer an analysis on all avenues for women's participation for such\u003cbr\u003e a lengthy time period, Contagious Representation examines not\u003cbr\u003e only the causes of women's representation in the main democratic\u003cbr\u003e political institutions but also how women's representation in one\u003cbr\u003e institution affects the others. Each chapter contains case studies\u003cbr\u003e and examples of the change in women's participation over time\u003cbr\u003e from around the world. Thames and Williams definitively explain\u003cbr\u003e the rise, decline, or stagnant levels of women's political participation,\u003cbr\u003e considering how representation is contagious across political\u003cbr\u003e institutions and gaining a better understanding of what factors affect\u003cbr\u003e women's political participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52569978732824,"sku":"9780814784464","price":23.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contagious-representation-womens-political-representation-in-democracies-around-the-world-paperback-softback-9780814784464","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}