Opis: Women Presidents of Latin America - Farida Jalalzai

Women are gaining ground as presidents of Latin America. Women leaders in presidential systems (particularly women directly elected by the public) were generally limited to daughters and wives of male executives or opposition leaders. With the election of Michelle Bachelet in Chile, these traditional patterns appeared to be shifting. This book asks: what conditions allowed for a broadening of routes, beyond family ties, for women in Latin America? Do women presidents of Latin America use their powers to enhance women's representation? While providing valuable insight into the big picture of women in presidential politics throughout Latin America over the last several decades, this book more closely analyzes four women presidents gaining office since 2006: Michelle Bachelet (Chile) Cristina Fernandez (Argentina) Laura Chinchilla (Costa Rica) and Dilma Rousseff (Brazil). It assesses the paths and impacts of Latin American women presidents and scrutinizes the ways gender shapes both aspects. No other scholar has offered such an in-depth analysis of the paths and actions of women presidents of Latin America. As such, this book offers important contributions to the gender in politics literature. Its multi-methodological approach consisting of original data collection from field work and in person interviews of political elites and experts combined with an analysis of a host of secondary sources including media articles and public opinion data makes this work exceptionally comprehensive. Its findings are applicable to those studying women, gender, and politics as well as comparative politics, Latin American politics, and leadership studies. "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 UniversityCONTENTS: 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

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Tytuł: Women Presidents of Latin America
Autor: Farida Jalalzai
Producent: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138782709
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 240
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.52 kg

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