Women in Power: World Leaders since 1960

by Gunhild Hoogensen and Bruce Olav Solheim

Women in Power profiles 22 world leaders who have held the top positions of political power since 1960. Each chapter is devoted to a region of the world. In addition to providing an overview of the political careers of the women who emerged as leaders in these regions, the authors examine the political systems of each region in terms of the involvement of women in politics.

Biographies of these political leaders are embedded within...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275981908
• ISBN13: 9780275981907
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"