What impact do political parties have on women's political representation and on state gender policies? Does this vary at national and local levels? This study looks at the National Women's Ministry in Chile, a country of ideological conflict, strong parties and centralized government and the leftwing Brazilian Workers' Party, characterised by clientelism, weak parties and decentralization.
| ISBN: | 9780333736142 |
| Publication date: | 28th April 2006 |
| Author: | Fiona Macaulay |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 231 pages |
| Series: | St. Antony's Series |
| Genres: |
Politics and government Cultural studies Gender studies, gender groups Sociology Political science and theory |