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024	7		_a10.1163/9789047406358 _2DOI
035			_a(OCoLC)1058780909
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100	1		_aLeyenaar, Monique, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aPolitical Empowerment of Women : _bThe Netherlands and Other Countries / _cMonique Leyenaar.
246	3		_aThe Netherlands and Other Countries
264		1	_aLeiden; _aBoston : _bBrill | Nijhoff, _c2004.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aNijhoff Law Specials ; _v59
490	1		_aBrill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe problem of ensuring that women are at the heart of political decision-making is now very topical in Europe. This is because, despite all of the international agreements, the research, the recommendations and the untold other efforts, the participation of women in political bodies remains low in most European countries. European governance, in short, still fails to include 50 per cent of women in its political decision-making. Why do political leaders attach importance to this issue? The under-representation of women in national parliaments poses a problem in terms of both the practice and the theory of politics. In practical terms, the under-representation of women in political leadership is even more remarkable when one realizes that women have succeeded in gaining access to other sectors of society in many European countries. Moreover, equality between men and women is now a leading political principle all over Europe. Taking part in decision-making however, in politics as well as in the private sector, typically remains a male privilege. This book explains the high level of current concern for the under-representation of women in politics. It explores the reasons behind recent favourable attitudes towards sharing political power with women in the Netherlands, and in other European countries. It identifies the many obstacles and strategies and it points out future expectations about the representation of women in Europe. Under which circumstances can political players be influenced to change institutions and procedures in favour of newcomers to politics. The current 'crisis of politics' opens a window of opportunity for changing the underlying male-biased structures.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aWomen _xPolitical activity _zNetherlands.
650		0	_aWomen _xPolitical activity.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _tPolitical Empowerment of Women : The Netherlands and Other Countries. _dLeiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2004 _z9789004140998 _w(DLC) 2005297096 _w(OCoLC)56386270
830		0	_aNijhoff Law Specials ; _v59.
830		0	_aBrill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789047406358
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