Women Presidents and Prime Ministers in Post-Transition Democracies [electronic resource] /
Montecinos, Verónica.editor.
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Women at the top: leadership institutions and the quality of democracy. Jane S. Jaquette  Global trends in womens executive leadership . Farida Jalalzai  Gender and institutions in post transition executives . Leslie A. Schwindt Bayer, Catherine Reyes Housholder  Cultural explanations for mens dominance of national leadership worldwide . Elizabeth A. Yates, Melanie M. Hughes  Dilma Rousseff (2011 2016): a crisis of governance and consensus in Brazil  Fiona Macaulay  Michelle Bachelet: engendering Chiles democratization. Verónica Montecinos  Luísa Dias Diogo: gender and political leadership in Mozambique  Frances B. Henderson  Assessing Ellen Johnson Sirleafs presidency: effects on substantive representation in Liberia  Melinda Adams  Corazon Aquino: the reluctant first female president of the Philippines. Diana J. Mendoza, Maria Elissa Jayme Lao Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh: politics, personality and policies. Habibul Haque Khondker  Iveta Radičová: the first female prime minister in Slovakia  Sharon L. Wolchik  Challenges of a post communist presidency: Vaira Vike Freiberga and the leadership of Latvia  Daina S. Eglitis, Laura Ardava.
Europe—Politics and government.
Comparative politics.
Democracy.
Public policy.
Political communication.
European Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Democracy.
Public Policy.
Political Communication.