Women and Politics

Barbara Burrell is Professor Emerita of Political Science at Northern Illinois University. She has taught women and politics classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Burrell has researched and written extensively on women engaging in politics in the United States, including studies on women as candidates for public office and public opinion and the first ladyship. The Midwest Political Science Association’s Women’s Caucus awarded Professor Burrell a lifetime career achievement award in 2012.

• 1. Introduction 2. The First and Second Women’s Rights Movements 3. Women’s Political Voice and Economic Inequality 4. Gender, Voting, Electioneering and Public Opinion 5. Political Parties: Bringing Women into the Electoral Arena 6. "Doing Politics:" Women’s Empowerment and Community Activism 7. Women’s NGOs: Advocating for Global Women’s Rights 8. Women’s Candidacies for Elected Office 9. The 2016 Presidential Election and the First Woman President? 10. Public Policy on Women’s Rights and Equity Issues 11. Women’s Political Participation in a Comparative Perspective

'In this book, Barbara Burrell draws on a wealth empirical data to provide an insightful and accessible account of women’s long and unfinished struggle for political equality and empowerment. This book is perfect for gender and politics courses at the undergraduate or graduate level, as well as for anyone concerned about issues of equality, and inequality, in the United States.' - Laurel Elder, Professor of Political Science, Hartwick College