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Women Legislators in Central America : Politics, Democracy, and Policy /

During the years between 1980 and 1999, in the midst of war and economic crisis, a record number of women were elected to national legislatures in Central American republics. Can quantitative increases in the presence of elected women in Central America produce qualitative political changes? In this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Saint-Germain, Michelle A. (Autor), Metoyer, Cynthia Chavez (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • 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 for Elected Women Legislators
  • NOTES
  • GLOSSARY
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX