Love and Politics
Subtitle: Women Politicians and the Ethics of Care (Political Theory & Contemporary Politics)
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Published: September 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780826447838
Subjects: Political science & theory; Women's studies; Politics/International Relations; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Women in politics; Feminism & Feminist Theory; History & Theory - General; Great Britain; Women social reformers; Women's rights
Description: "This volume is the first to use insights from recent feminist theory on the "ethic of care" to study the slow progress women have made toward political equality.Using empirical case-study materials, including her own interviews with female politicians, Mackay examines "care" as both a political practice and a political idea, using it to explain the current situation with regard to women's representation and to offer a prescription and resource for change."--Bloomsbury Publishing.