Are women in presidential cabinets new political players or do they adopt the same strategies as the men who traditionally run government? Once in office, are they treated equally and are they as effective as their male counterparts? Using data from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and the US, Women in Presidential Cabinets provides evidence of gender integration.
Are women in presidential cabinets new political players or do they adopt the same strategies as the men who traditionally run government? Once in office, are they treated equally and are they as effective as their male counterparts? Using data from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and the US, Women in Presidential Cabinets provides evidence of gender integration.
Maria Escobar-Lemmon is Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University. Michelle Taylor-Robinson is Professor of Political Science and affiliated faculty in Women's and Gender Studies at Texas A&M University.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgments * 1. Will women in presidential cabinets be power players or tokens? Theory and expectations about women's inclusion * Part I: Country Background and Methodology * 2. Politics of presidential cabinet making: Women's representation and rules of the game in 5 democracies * 3. Defining the basis for comparing ministers * Part II: Who Gatekeepers Select as Ministers: Comparison of Men and Women * 4. Policy expertise: When and where presidents appoint ministers with work and education background * 5. Political skills: When and where presidents appoint ministers with political background and connections * 6. Support resources: When and where presidents appoint ministers with links to clients of their department * Part III: Four Benchmarks for Comparing Treatment and Effectiveness of the Men and Women Appointed to Presidential Cabinets * 7. Getting seats at the table, and not just in the "women's seat" * 8. Surviving, retiring or being fired: Equal treatment in cabinet exits * 9. Long stays or short: Equal treatment in duration in post * 10. Making policy: Evidence of an unequal playing field * Part IV: Conclusions about Integration and Incorporation of Women in Cabinets * 11. Minorities not tokens: Conclusions about equality of women in presidential cabinets * Notes * References * Index
* Acknowledgments * 1. Will women in presidential cabinets be power players or tokens? Theory and expectations about women's inclusion * Part I: Country Background and Methodology * 2. Politics of presidential cabinet making: Women's representation and rules of the game in 5 democracies * 3. Defining the basis for comparing ministers * Part II: Who Gatekeepers Select as Ministers: Comparison of Men and Women * 4. Policy expertise: When and where presidents appoint ministers with work and education background * 5. Political skills: When and where presidents appoint ministers with political background and connections * 6. Support resources: When and where presidents appoint ministers with links to clients of their department * Part III: Four Benchmarks for Comparing Treatment and Effectiveness of the Men and Women Appointed to Presidential Cabinets * 7. Getting seats at the table, and not just in the "women's seat" * 8. Surviving, retiring or being fired: Equal treatment in cabinet exits * 9. Long stays or short: Equal treatment in duration in post * 10. Making policy: Evidence of an unequal playing field * Part IV: Conclusions about Integration and Incorporation of Women in Cabinets * 11. Minorities not tokens: Conclusions about equality of women in presidential cabinets * Notes * References * Index
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