Pearls, Politics, and Power
Subtitle: How Women Can Win and Lead
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing; Chelsea Green Pub.
Published: April 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781933392929
Subjects: Political Advocacy; Political Process - Leadership; Women's Studies - General; Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; United States; Women in politics; Women political activists; Politics/International Relations
Description: "Pearls, Politics, and Power is a call to action for new political engagement and leadership from the women of America. Informed by conversations with elected women leaders from all levels, former three-term Vermont Governor and Ambassador to Switzerland Madeleine M. Kunin asks: What difference do women make? What is the worst part of politics, and what is the best? What inspired these women to run, and how did they prepare themselves for public life? How did they raise money, protect their families' privacy, deal with criticism and attack ads, and work with the good old boys?" "Kunin's core message is that America needs an infusion of new leadership to better address the major problems of our time. To see how women can achieve that goal, she combines her personal experience in politics; the lessons of past women's movements; the stories of young women today who have new ideas about their role in society; and interviews with a wide range of women in positions of power, looking for clues to their leadership, as well as the effects of gender stereotyping."--Jacket.