Edited by Marian Sawer, Manon Tremblay and Linda Trimble
Londres, Routledge, 2006
The first book-length treatment of the political representation of women in countries with parliamentary systems based on the Westminster model.
Written by a major international team of authors, this new study features twelve chapters on both new and established parliaments, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It tests the latest theories about women's political representation within Westminster style assemblies and is organized into three key sections that:
• examine the extent to which the descriptive representation of women in the ‘old’ Westminster parliaments has progressed in recent years, and the factors which have enhanced or impeded development
• explore the relationship between the numbers of women elected and the substantive representation of women – or the extent that women ‘act for’ women
• review the recent experiences of four ‘new’ Westminster parliaments (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Nunavut) and evaluate the political opportunities for women provided by the creation of new institutions.
CONTENTS
Preface: Karen Fogg (International IDEA)
Introduction: Marian Sawer, Manon Tremblay and Linda Trimble
Part 1: The Descriptive Representation of Women
1. Australia: Ian McAllister
2. Canada: Lisa Young
3. New Zealand: Elizabeth McLeay
4. The United Kingdom: Donley T. Studlar
Part 2: The Substantive Representation of Women
5. Australia: Marian Sawer
6. Canada: Linda Trimble
7. New Zealand: Sandra Grey
8. The United Kingdom: Sarah Childs
Part 3: New Institutions, New Opportunities?
9. Northern Ireland: Yvonne Galligan
10. Scotland: Fiona Mackay
11. Wales: Paul Chaney
12. Nunavut: Manon Tremblay and Jackie F. Steele
Conclusion: Jennifer Curtin
Photo: Linda Trimble, Manon Tremblay and Marian Sawer
