Women Representatives in Britain, France, and the United States

"This book compares British, French, and American legislative debates on woman suffrage and women's rights. Beginning with an analysis of Tocqueville and J.S. Mill on the impact of suffrage, the book continues with analysis of floor debates, comparing gender style, the French on parity and the Americans on the ERA and concluding with modern debates"-- Provided by publisher "Cover" -- "Half Title" -- "Title Page" -- "Copyright Page" -- "Dedication" -- "Table of Contents" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "1 Framing the Question in the Nineteenth Century" -- "2 The Final Suffrage Debates, 1920s and 1930s" -- "3 Women as Legislative Colleagues" -- "4 The First Women Legislators" -- "5 National Contrasts" -- "Conclusion: Women Legislators in the Twenty- First Century" -- "Notes" -- "Bibliography" Front Matter....Pages i-ix Framing the Question in the Nineteenth Century....Pages 1-20 The Final Suffrage Debates, 1920s and 1930s....Pages 21-56 Women as Legislative Colleagues....Pages 57-89 The First Women Legislators....Pages 91-121 National Contrasts....Pages 123-154 Conclusion....Pages 155-162 Back Matter....Pages 163-215