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02822aam a2200325Mi 4500 001 032E98141CBE11E69A0A99B3DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160518010027 008 141216r20152012enkab b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1447315804 020 $a 9781447315803 035 $a (OCoLC)916311275 040 $a NLE $b eng $e rda $c NLE $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d COH $d S3O $d OCLCQ $d SILO 050 4 $a HQ1236 $b .S5713 2015 082 04 $a 352.2309252 $2 23 100 1 $a Skard, Torild, $d 1936- $e author. 245 10 $a Women of power : $b Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwide / $c Torild Skard. 264 1 $a Bristol ; $b The Policy Press, $c 2015. 300 $a xiii, 585 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 24 cm. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Breakthrough on several continents -- Women in politics : background, approaches, research -- Western industrial countries (I) : women are able -- in various ways -- 'Roaring She-Tigers' in South Asia -- Equilibrists in East Asia -- Machismo, marianismo and modernism in Latin America -- Lopsided democracies in the Caribbean -- 'Big Chiefs' in sub-Saharan Africa -- Eastern Bloc : from communism to capitalism -- Western industrial countries (II) : womanpower and defeat -- Where women came to power : summary of the regional chapters -- When women made it to the top : overview, variation, trends. 500 $a "Originally published in Norwegian as Maktens Kvinner by Universitetsforlaget, Oslo, in 2012"--Title page verso. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-559) and index. 520 $a "Do women national leaders represent a breakthrough for the women's movement, or is women's leadership weaker than the numbers imply? This unique book, written by an experienced politician and academic, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why women in 53 countires rose to the top in the years since World War II. Packed with fascinating case studies detailing the rise to power of all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, the motives, achievements and life stories of the female top leaders, including findings from interviews carried out by the author, provide a nuanced picture of women in power. Women of Power will have wide international appeal to students, academics, government officials, women's rights activists and political activists, as well as anyone interested in international affairs, politics, social issues, gender and equality."--Back cover. 650 0 $a Women presidents. 650 0 $a Women prime ministers. 650 0 $a Women $x Political activity. 941 $a 2 952 $l UUAX975 $d 20170615014343.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20160518010707.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=032E98141CBE11E69A0A99B3DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search