摘要: Book synopsis: How have the political parties of liberal democratic states responded to women's demands for representation? To answer this question, authors examine 11 states, relating what has happened theories representation and gender politics. They trace developments in party systems as implemented new candidate selection, means policymaking, reform internal structures establishment structures. The interaction between politics is shown be direct importance understanding status women. This only source its kind on important topic makes a valuable contribution literature studies researchers students.