Maria J. D'Agostino, Marilyn Marks Rubin (John Jay College, City University of New York, USA)
Governing in a Global World captures the panorama of women governing around the world. Even though the modern era marks history’s greatest advancements for women, worldwide they hold fewer than 30 percent of decision-making positions and are often missing from negotiating tables where policies are made and conflicts resolved. The opening chapters present trends and context for studying women in public service by focusing on path-setters across the globe, the status of women in the world’s executive and legislative bodies, and their participation in public service across several nations....
Governing in a Global World captures the panorama of women governing around the world. Even though the modern era marks history’s greatest advanceme...