Review Corner
Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence
Author(s): Julie Anne Dolan, Melissa M. Deckman, and Michele L. SwersPublished Date: 2007
Publisher: Upper Saddle River
This text tells the stories behind not only women as participators in public affairs, but women as political movers and shakers, policy makers at all levels of government; federal, states, cities, counties, and towns, as well as the media and judiciary. It provides a balanced account of both liberal and conservative political women and incorporates the immense wealth in new scholarly work in women and political studies available over the last 10 years.
Incidents that Changed the Course of Women Politicians
Editor(s): Prakash Shrestha, Upendra Kumar Poudel and Rajani TiwariPublished Date: 2007
Publisher: South Asia Partnership -International
This book is a collection of cases of incidents of violence against women in politics. The main objective of the case collection was to have a better understanding of the ground reality of the nature and types of violence and perpetrators. With the proper analysis of the cases proper remedial measures were planned to be adopted to resolve the issues.
Why Women should Rule the World
Author(s): Dee Dee MyersPublished Date: 2008
Publisher: Harper Collins
If women ruled the world, everything would change, according to former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers. Politics would be more collegial. Businesses would be more productive. And communities would be healthier. Empowering women would make the world a better place. Blending memoir, social history and a call to action, Myers challenges us to imagine a not-too-distant future in which increasing numbers of women reach the top ranks of politics, business, science and academia.
Cries of Women In Politics
Editors: Prakash Shrestha, Upendra Kumar Poudel and Rajani TiwariPublished Date: 2007
Publisher: SAP International
This book is an outcome of the report to bring the voices of women in politics to the people. It recounts the experiences shared by women politicians, paper presented by academics and sharing of other participants during the conference organized by SAP-International in Colombo 0n 15-16th August 2006.
