ייצוג נשים בפוליטיקה : ישראל במבט השוואתי by אסף שפירא; עופר קניג; חן פרידברג; רעות איצקוביץ'-מלכה (עורכים) "מדוע חשוב שנשים יהיו מיוצגות בכנסת ובממשלה? האם נשים שנבחרו למוסדות אלה צפויות לקדם, יותר מגברים, אינטרסים “נשיים”? מהם הגורמים המשפיעים על ייצוג הנשים בפוליטיקה הישראלית? כיצד השתנה ייצוגן לאורך השנים והאם קביעת מכסות למיניהן היא המלצה טובה? מחקר המדיניות שלפנינו בוחן את ייצוג הנשים בפוליטיקה הישראלית במבט השוואתי. הנחת היסוד שלו היא שלייצוגן של נשים בפוליטיקה, ובפרט בבתי מחוקקים, חשיבות רבה, משום שהוא צועד יד ביד עם עקרונות ליברליים ודמוקרטיים. לפי חוקרים מסוימים, ייצוג זה חשוב גם משום שחברות פרלמנט מקדמות נושאים “נשיים” יותר משמקדמים אותם חברי הפרלמנט הגברים".

Gender, Race, and Office Holding in the United States: Representation at the Intersections by Becki Scola Over the past several decades, the number of women elected to higher office in the United States has grown substantially. However, when the electoral gains of women are considered on a state-by-state basis, there are observable variations in the rate by state at which women are elected to state legislative office. Scholars have noted an additional variation in women office holders: that women of color serve at higher rates than white women. Becki Scola's book provides an explanation for these two interrelated puzzles on electoral gender gaps. She examines the factors surrounding the uneven proportional distribution of female legislators, and then explores why gender appears to be an advantage for women of color office holders. Through an examination of the divergent state-level institutional and environmental conditions, Scola maps out the factors that contribute to more, or less, female legislative service and how race/ethnicity intersects with these conditions. She reveals that the common conceptions and theories that help us understand women's office holding in general do not equally apply to both white women and women of color's legislative service.. The first book-length study to analyze how race informs gender in terms of patterns of office holding, Gender, Race, and Office Holding in the United States provides insight into both underrepresentation in general as well as the underlying dynamics of representation within specific groups of women.

How Women Represent Women: Political Parties, Gender, and Representation in the State Legislatures by Tracy L. Osborn How Women Represent Women argues that political parties fundamentally structure the ways in which women legislators represent women's interests. Using original election, sponsorship and roll call data across the U.S. state chambers from 1999-2000, Osborn shows how parties shape the policy alternatives women offer.

Palestinian Women and Politics in Israel by Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud "A stimulating study of Palestinian Israeli feminism as a significant segment of 'a trapped minority.' This is a profound exploration of Israel's failed attempt to re-tribalize its Arab community, manifested by the triumph of the gradual modernization of that society's females through the experiences of work, education, and politicization."--Ghada Hashem Talhami, Lake Forest College Though equal rights protection is written into Israeli law, women are underrepresented in the political arena. This is especially true in the case of Palestinian women--only two in the entire sixty year history of Israel have been members of the Knesset. Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud examines the various factors that have created this culture of political oppression. She relies on both feminist theory and theories of colonial domination as well as conclusions drawn from personal interviews with female activists. Utilizing Arabic, English, and Hebrew sources, she also makes careful distinctions between the lives and experiences of Christian, Muslim, Bedouin, and Druze women. Daoud's focus remains squarely on the experiences of Palestinian women, however, and she demonstrates that the problem is not only due to the minority status of Palestinians. She reveals how they are further hampered by Arab cultural attitudes toward women and the overall political culture in Israel, which continues to privilege men over women even as it pays lip service to equality.

Walking the Gendered Tightrope: Theresa May and Nancy Pelosi as Legislative Leaders by Melissa Haussman; Karen M. Kedrowski Walking the Gendered Tightrope analyses the gendered expectations for women in high offices through the examples of British Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Even at their highest positions, and while completing their greatest achievements, both May and Pelosi faced gendered critiques and intraparty challenges to their leadership. While other books have analysed the barriers to higher office that women face, this book reveals how women in positions of power are still forced to balance feminine stereotypes with the perception of power as masculine in order to prove their legitimacy. By examining intraparty dynamics, this book offers a unique comparison between a majoritarian presidential and Westminster parliamentary system. While their parties promoted Pelosi and May to highlight their progressive values, both women faced continually gendered critiques about their abilities to lead their caucuses on difficult policy issues, such as the Affordable Care Act and two Trump impeachment votes for Nancy Pelosi, or finishing Brexit for Theresa May. Grounded in the legislative literature from the United States and Britain, as well as historical accounts and personal interviews, Walking the Gendered Tightrope contributes to the fields of gender and politics, legislative studies, American politics, and British politics.

Where Women Run: Gender and Party in the American States by Kira Sanbonmatsu Why don't more women run for office? Why are certain states more likely to have female candidates and representatives? Would strengthening political parties narrow the national gender gap? Where Women Run addresses these important questions through a rare and incisive look at how candidates are recruited. Drawing on surveys and case studies of party leaders and legislators in six states, political scientist Kira Sanbonmatsu analyzes the links between parties and representation, exposing the mechanism by which parties' informal recruitment practices shape who runs--or doesn't run--for political office in America.   "Kira Sanbonmatsu has done a masterful job of linking the representation of women in elective office to the activities of party organizations in the states. She combines qualitative and quantitative data to show how women are navigating the campaign process to become elected leaders and the changing role of party organizations in their recruitment and election. It is a significant contribution to the study of representative democracy." --Barbara Burrell, Northern Illinois University   "Sanbonmatsu has produced an excellent study that will invigorate research on the role of political parties and the recruitment of women candidates. Using a variety of methods and data sources, she has crafted a tightly constructed, clearly argued, and exceedingly well-written study. A commendable and convincing job." --Gary Moncrief, Boise State University   "Sanbonmatsu offers important insights in two neglected areas of American politics: the role of political parties in recruiting candidates and the continued under-representation of women in elected office. Connecting the two subjects through careful qualitative and statistical methods, insightful interpretation of the literature and interesting findings, the book is a significant new addition to scholarship on parties, gender, and political recruitment." --Linda Fowler, Dartmouth College   Kira Sanbonmatsu is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and Senior Scholar at the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). She was previously associate professor at Ohio State University. She is the author of Democrats, Republicans, and the Politics of Women's Place.