Women in Power in Post-Communist Parliaments

ISBN: 9780253354334

出版年: 2009-8

页数: 256

定价: $ 73.45

内容简介

"Women in Power in Post-Communist Parliaments" examines the life and work of women who have reached positions of political power after the end of communism in Europe. It explores the roles they have adopted, the relationships they have cultivated, and the agendas they have pursued. In contrast to much of the literature on women in post-communist states, this volume treats the issues comparatively, in six countries with interesting differences - the Czech Republic, Germany (with a focus on parliamentarians from the former GDR), Slovenia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Russia. Interviews with and written statements by the 'women in power' give voice to their experiences as political actors within an environment of volatile economies and new foreign engagements.