CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Political Backdrops 3. Backgrounds and Campaigns 4. Leadership Styles, Policy Successes, and Challenges 5. Descriptive Representation 6. Symbolic Representation 7. Substantive Representation 8. Conclusions
Biography
Farida Jalalzai is the Hannah Atkins Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. Her research analyzes the representation and behavior of women and minorities in politics and the role of gender in the political arena. She has published extensively on many topics including women national leaders, gender and Congress, gender and media coverage, and Muslim American political behavior and discrimination since 9/11.
"The authoritative comparative study of Latin America's new generation of female presidents, women who have had (and continue to have) a transformative impact on politics and government in their respective country."—Mark P. Jones, Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies & the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy's Fellow in Political Science, Rice University
