Women, politics, and power : a global perspective / Pamela Paxton, The University of Texas at Austin, Melanie M. Hughes, University of Pittsburgh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of figures, tables, and maps -- About the authors -- Preface -- Introduction to women in politics -- Women struggle for the vote : the history of women's suffrage -- Women struggle for representation : accessing positions of power -- Explaining the political representation of women culture -- Explaining the political representation of women social structure -- Explaining the political representation of women politics -- Explaining the political representation of women international factors -- Do women make a difference? -- Women from marginalized groups -- Regions : the West and the United States -- Eastern Europe and Central Asia -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- Middle East and North Africa -- Asia and the Pacific -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Where do we go from here? : and how do we get there? -- References -- Glossary/index.