286 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

An essential guide to the role of women in the political life of France under the Fifth Republic. It shows that the unique political history of France ensures that it remains an important and exceptional example of women's participation in the politics of a Western European country. Its study is essential in order to have a complete understanding of women and politics today. This is the first... Read more
List of tables, Acknowledgements, List of acronyms and abbreviations, Introduction, 1 Women and the state, 2 Women and the political parties, 3 Women and the trade unions, 4 Electoral behaviour and attitudes, 5 Explaining women’s absence from politics, 6 Women’s political activity in the ecology movement and coordinations, 7 Feminist politics, 8 Increasing women’s political representation, 9 Parity, democracy and citizenship, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Dr Gill Allwood, Gill Allwood, Dr Khursheed Wadia