Women and Politics in France 1958-2000

An essential guide to the role of women in the political life of France under the Fifth Republic. It shows that the unique political history of France ensures that it remains an important and exceptional example of women's participation in the politics of a Western European country. Its study is essential in order to have a complete understanding of women and politics today.
This is the first English language study to capture the new enthusiasm engendered by the campaign for parity in 1992 which produced constitutional reform and a record number of deputies and ministers.

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Dr Gill Allwood, Gill Allwood, Dr Khursheed Wadia

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An essential guide to the role of women in the political life of France under the Fifth Republic. It shows that the unique political history of France ensures that it remains an important and exceptional example of women's participation in the politics of a Western European country. Its study is essential in order to have a complete understanding of women and politics today.
This is the first English language study to capture the new enthusiasm engendered by the campaign for parity in 1992 which produced constitutional reform and a record number of deputies and ministers.

Product details

• Authors: Gill Allwood, Dr Gill Allwood, Khursheed Wadia, Dr Khursheed Wadia, Wadia, Khursheed (University of Warwick Wadia, Allwood Gill, Wadia Khursheed
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 23.11.2000
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Humanities, art, music > History
• EAN: 9780415184939
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18493-9
• Pages: 286
• Dimensions (packing): 15.6 x 23.4 cm
• Weight (packing): 530 g
• Subjects: Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Politics & government, Comparative Politics, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Politics and government, Gender studies: women, Feminist Theory, Gender studies: women and girls, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Electoral participation, political representation research, women's political engagement France, French Fifth Republic analysis