The Palgrave Handbook of Womens Political Rights

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Provides an exhaustive and interdisplinary account of women's right to vote and run for political office Uses case studies from all major regions of the world and across history Written by leading experts in the fields of gender and politics, sociology, feminism and womens rights

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Susan Franceschet is Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary, Canada. She is the author of Women and Politics in Chile (2005) and co-editor of The Impact of Gender Quotas (with M. L. Krook and J. M. Piscopo, 2012). She has published extensively on womens political representation and political institutions in comparative perspective.Mona Lena Krook is Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, USA. She is the author of Quotas for Women in Politics (2009), as well as numerous articles on gender quotas, women's political representation, and violence against women in politics.Netina Tan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at McMaster University, Canada. Her dissertation, Hegemonic Party Rule in Singapore and Taiwan, won the 2011 Vincent Lemieux Prize for the best Ph.D. thesis in Canada. She has authored numerous articles on authoritarian resilience and representation of women and ethnic minorities in Asia.

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