Korte inhoud
'The book assesses how states respond to women's demands for political representation in terms both of their interests in the decision-making process. Debates on the issue vary from country to country, depending on institutional structures, women's movements and other factors, and this book offers the first comparative account of the subject. The authors analyse eleven democracies in Europe and North America and present comprehensive research from the 1960s to the present.' (Outside back cover)