Jane L. Christie is a visiting academic with Politics and International Relations, the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research interests center on Latin America, with a special focus on Latin American women in politics and social movements. In addition to her Latin American studies background, Jane’s foundational academic background in language acquisition, linguistics, and translation studies has prepared the way for a multi-disciplinary approach to research. The majority of her other publications place a special focus on language behavior at the intersection of indigenous and “European” cultures.

• Chapter I: Women as Political Subjects and Agents in Chile and ArgentinaChapter II: Human Rights Icons: Feminized Political Leadership FramesChapter III: Economic Policy ClaimsChapter IV: Feminist Policy Claims

This book contributes to the ongoing discussion of women’s representation in executive politics. Through the use of feminist CDA, the author aptly shows how gendered frames, expectations, a country’s political history and a politician’s own history all are factors in how women presidents see themselves and how they want to be seen by the political elite and general population.