Women Presidents and Prime Ministers in Post-Transition Democracies
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Women Presidents and Prime Ministers in Post-Transition Democracies

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Women Presidents and Prime Ministers in Post-Transition Democracies

About this book

This book contributes to our understanding of the trajectories and prerogatives of female political leaders in the varying context of democratization, political institutions and cultural norms. No woman had been elected leader of a country before 1960, but with democratic transitions on the rise since the 1970s, the number of women in executive office gradually became a trend of global scope. In 2015, nineteen countries had an elected female Head of State and/or Government, a proportionally small number that is expected to climb as more women compete for high office, sometimes against other female candidates. This volume compares how women executives differ in promoting gender equality and advocating for women's rights and interests, as well as in their ability to negotiate gender policy agendas. Comparative and theoretical chapters on post-transition women leaders are complemented by case studies in eight countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern and Central Europe. This book will be of use to students and scholars interested in gender studies, comparative politics, and political leadership.

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Table of contents

  1. Dedication
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Contents
  4. Notes on Contributors
  5. List of Figures
  6. List of Tables
  7. Chapter 1: Introduction
  8. Chapter 2: Women at the Top: Leadership, Institutions and the Quality of Democracy
  9. Chapter 3: Global Trends in Women’s Executive Leadership
  10. Chapter 4: Gender and Institutions in Post-Transition Executives
  11. Chapter 5: Cultural Explanations for Men’s Dominance of National Leadership Worldwide
  12. Chapter 6: Dilma Rousseff (2011–2016): A Crisis of Governance and Consensus in Brazil
  13. Chapter 7: Michelle Bachelet: Engendering Chile’s Democratization
  14. Chapter 8: Luísa Dias Diogo: Gender and Political Leadership in Mozambique
  15. Chapter 9: Assessing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Presidency: Effects on Substantive Representation in Liberia
  16. Chapter 10: Corazon Aquino: The Reluctant First Female President of the Philippines
  17. Chapter 11: Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh: Politics, Personality and Policies
  18. Chapter 12: Iveta Radičová: The First Female Prime Minister in Slovakia
  19. Chapter 13: Challenges of a Post-Communist Presidency: Vaira Vike-Freiberga and the Leadership of Latvia
  20. Chapter 14: Postcript
  21. Index