Political Worlds of Women: Activism, Advocacy, and Governance in the Twenty-First Century
- ISBN-10
- 0813344956
- ISBN-13
- 9780813344959
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-28
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Author
- Mary Hawkesworth
Description
A thorough introduction to women's political struggles in the local, national, regional, transnational, and international contexts, and an essential resource for students and scholars of women's studies and gender politics
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