Women in Contemporary Politics

List of Tables, p. vi

Acknowledgements, p. viii

Introduction, p. 1

Part 1, p. 20

1. Feminist Theory and Women's Political Activism, p. 21

2. Applying the Theory, p. 49

Part 2, p. 72

3. Voting and Elections: Background Information, p. 73

4. Getting and Using the Vote , p. 84

5. Women and Elections, p. 117

6. Quotas for Women in Parties and Parliaments, p. 152

Part 3 , p. 184

7. Political Parties: Background Information, p. 185

8. Women in Political Parties in the United Kingdom, p. 194

9. Political Parties Outside the United Kingdom, p. 222

10. Women's Parties, p. 253

Part 4, p. 275

11. Parliaments and Governments, p. 276

12. Women in Elected Assemblies in the United Kingdom, p. 286

13. Women in Elected Assemblies Outside the United Kingdom, p. 308

Part 5 , p. 344

14. Women in Sub-National Government, p. 345

15. Women in Local Government in the United Kingdom, p. 353

16. Women in Sub-National Government Outside the United Kingdom, p. 382

Part 6, p. 409

17. Women and the European Union, p. 410

18. Women and the United Nations, p. 436

Conclusion, p. 455

Notes, p. 459

Bibliography, p. 468

Index