POLS 298 - Woman and Politics

Women have long been excluded from the political arena. In recent years, however, women’s participation in politics has increased around the world. Women have attained the right to vote and stand for office in most countries. They have developed attitudes and beliefs about politics that often differ from those of men and expressed them by joining women’s groups and women’s movements, exercising their right to vote and run for office, and winning office in local and national governments. With their participation, women have altered the way that politics is done. Yet the extent to which this occurs varies widely across countries and regions of the world. What explains differences in women’s participation across countries? Why have some countries more successfully integrated women into politics than others? Politically, how do men and women differ, and what do these differences, if there are any, mean for how the political game is played? What kinds of policy issues dominate women’s agendas and how do governments handle women’s policy concerns? This course aims to answer these questions.

Credits 1

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Cross-referenced with WGS 298