Women, Politics, and Power

Women, Politics, and Power is my go-to course book for undergraduate courses and an essential resource for graduate students and scholars working on gender and politics. It expertly reviews the most cutting-edge research and puts it all in conversation with where the discipline is heading. -- Amanda Clayton, The University of California, Berkeley
This is the book you want your students to read before class; accessible and comprehensive; engaging and pacy; combining conceptual clarity alongside illustrative empirical examples; and introductory and yet extensively illustrated, substantiated, and evidenced. Women, Politics, and Power is a critical resource too for the lecturer, with its focus in the first section on historical patterns, theories of representation, and intersectionality and difference, followed by a second section that provides global coverage via a deeper regional overview. Its in-text referencing and extensive bibliography enables all readers to thereafter follow their own interests in politics and gender yet further. -- Sarah Childs, University of Edinburgh
This is the most comprehensive and accessible textbook on women, gender, and politics from a global perspective. The book reflects the state-of-the-art literature and provides powerful vignettes to illustrate key points. Situating women in U.S. politics in a comparative context is an especially useful contribution. -- Aili Mari Tripp, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Women, Politics, and Power is a must-read text for all students and researchers seeking a compact yet thorough summary of the key developments in the field of women’s political representation. The book takes a global and intersectional perspective. The chapters cover the latest cutting-edge research, including backlash to women’s political empowerment. I use this book for all my gender and politics courses. -- Jennifer M. Piscopo, Royal Holloway, University of London
Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective is a tour de force. The authors thoughtfully examine when women access power, why they remain excluded, why representation matters, and what a more gender-equal political world could look like. With impressive breadth and depth, the book integrates classic theories and the latest scholarship, spanning from the suffrage movement to today, across world regions. It is essential reading for anyone teaching or researching gender and politics. * Diana Z. O'Brien, Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Washington University in Saint Louis *
With each new edition, Women, Politics, and Power, by Paxton, Hughes, and Barnes, cements its reputation as the essential introduction to gender and politics. This updated volume masterfully combines historical insight with state-of-the-art research and the latest influential theoretical approaches, offering a global perspective on the field’s most pressing issues. Comprehensive and topical, the book is an invaluable resource for anyone engaged with the study of gender and politics. * Elin Bjarnegård, Uppsala University *
This book is an unparalleled resource and teaching tool. It pairs classic theoretical explanations of women’s (lack of, or quest for) power with cutting edge research findings in sociology, political science, and economics. Written by three leading gender and politics scholars, this is an essential read for researchers and teachers alike. * Dawn Teele, SNF Agora Institute Associate Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University *