-About this book

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women’s Studies have grown tremendously.  This book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, will discuss the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give a brief biography of each woman . 

A special chapter on why no U.S. woman has risen to the top,  and a review of the political campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Michele Bachmann and others  will be included. This book will be of interest for courses in women and leadership, global politics and gender studies.

 – Contents

Chapter 1 : Introduction: Women as Political Leaders: Does Gender Matter? ……………………………… 1
Michael A. Genovese
Chapter 2 :Managing Softly in Turbulent Times: Corazon C. Aquino, President of the Philippines….14

 Jeanne-Marie Col
Chapter 3 :Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway ………………………………………………………………………. 43
Sarah L. Henderson
Chapter 4 : Benazir Bhutto and Dynastic Politics: Her Father’s Daughter , Her People’s Sister ….. 80
Nancy Fix Anderson
Chapter 5 :Women in Power in Nicaragua: Myth and Reality ……………………………………………….. 110
Michelle A. Saint-Germain
Chapter 6  : Indira Gandhi and the Exercise of Power ………………………………………………………… 144
Jana Everett
Chapter 7 :  Golda Meir: A Very Public Life ………………………………………………………………………… 176
Seth Thompson
Chapter 8 :Ma Ellen The Iron Lady of Liberia:Evaluating Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ’s Presidency …… 203
Farida Jalalzai
Chapter 9  :  Angela Merkel: From Serendipity to Global Success …………………………………………. 226
Janie S. Steckenrider

Chapter 10  :   “Perónisma”: Isabel Perón and the Politics of Argentina ………………………………….. 256
Sara J. Weir
Chapter 11 :  Margaret Thatcher and the Politics of Conviction Leadership  …………………………….. 270
Michael A. Genovese
Chapter 12 :Why No Madame President?:Gender and Presidential Politics in the United States … 306
Richard L. Fox and Zoe M. Oxley
Chapter 13  :  Conclusion: Women as Political Leaders: What Do We Know? …………………………. 336
Michael A. Genovese
Author Index …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 345
Subject Index ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 349

-Caractéristiques

Date de parution : 12 avril 2013

Éditeur : Routledge

 N.de pages: 384 pages

 ISBN-10 : 1848729928

 ISBN-13 : 978-1848729926

 Poids de l’article : 954 ,4 g

 Langue : Anglais