1st Edition

Representing Women in Parliament A Comparative Study

Edited By Marian Sawer, Manon Tremblay, Linda Trimble Copyright 2006
300 Pages
by Routledge

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by Routledge

240 Pages
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The first book-length treatment of the political representation of women in countries with parliamentary systems based on the Westminster model. Written by a major international team of authors, this new study features twelve chapters on both new and established parliaments, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It tests the latest theories about women's political... Read more

Preface Karen Fogg, Director Secretary-General, International IDEA

Introduction Marian Sawer, Manon Tremblay and Linda Trimble

Part 1: The Descriptive Representation of Women

1. Australia: Ian McAllister, Australian National University

2. Canada: Lisa Young, University of Calgary

3. New Zealand: Elizabeth McLeay, Victoria University of Wellington

4. The United Kingdom: Donley T. Studlar, West Virginia University

Part 2: The Substantive Representation of Women

5. Australia: Marian Sawer, Australian National University

6. Canada: Linda Trimble, University of Alberta

7. New Zealand: Sandra Grey, Victoria University of Wellington

8. The United Kingdom: Sarah Childs, University of Bristol

Part 3: New Institutions, New Opportunities?

9. Northern Ireland: Yvonne Galligan, Queen’s University, Belfast

10. Scotland: Fiona Mackay, University of Edinburgh

11. Wales: Paul Chaney, Cardiff University

12. Nunavut: Manon Tremblay and Jackie Steele, University of Ottawa

Conclusion: Jennifer Curtin, Monash University

Biography

Marian Sawer leads the Democratic Audit of Australia at the Australian National University and chairs the Research Committee on Gender, Politics and Policy of the International Political Science Association.

Manon Tremblay is Professor of Political Science and Head of the Research Centre on Women and Politics at the University of Ottawa.

Linda Trimble is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta.