Women and Representation in Local Government: International Case Studies

This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Uganda, China, Australia and New Zealand.Presenting a wealth of new empirical material, the book also engages with contemporary gender theory and the broader literature on women and politics. The contributors explore local government as a gendered environment, critiquing strategies to address the limited number of women elected members in local government and examine the impact of significant and recent changes on local government through a gender lens.It will be of strong interest to students and academics working in the fields of gender studies, local government and international politics.