Table of Contents

Introduction
Women Representing Women
The Current Study
Comparing Equal Wage Policies
Results of the Analyses
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography

About the Author

VALERIE R. O'REGAN is Assistant Professor of Political Science at North Dakota State University. Her articles have appeared in various publications, and her research interests focus on women and politics.

Reviews

?Recommended for upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and faculty collections.?-Choice

?The study is commendable on several fronts. O'Regan provides a thorough venting of contradictory definitions and approaches on most key concepts considered...offers the benefits of being straightforward and thorough....Scholars of comparative politics who care about democratic representation and policy should read this book, not only scholars of women of gender. Much can be learned from it.?-American Political Science Review

?This book is important on many levels for both the social scientist and the political analyst and provides many historical and modern insights into feminist perspectives. Her extensive study provides information that not only supports her own research, but also proves immensely useful to any scholar looking for information on women, politics, and industrialized nations.?-Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature

"Recommended for upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and faculty collections."-Choice

"This book is important on many levels for both the social scientist and the political analyst and provides many historical and modern insights into feminist perspectives. Her extensive study provides information that not only supports her own research, but also proves immensely useful to any scholar looking for information on women, politics, and industrialized nations."-Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature

"The study is commendable on several fronts. O'Regan provides a thorough venting of contradictory definitions and approaches on most key concepts considered...offers the benefits of being straightforward and thorough....Scholars of comparative politics who care about democratic representation and policy should read this book, not only scholars of women of gender. Much can be learned from it."-American Political Science Review