Gender, Institutions, and Change in Bachelet’s Chile
Author | : G. Waylen |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137501981 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137501987 |
Rating | : 4/5 (987 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender, Institutions, and Change in Bachelet’s Chile written by G. Waylen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michele Bachelet, Chile's first female president, was elected with an explicit gender agenda in 2006 and then reelected in 2013. This volume focuses on Bachelet's efforts to introduce progressive measures and the constraints that she has faced in a context where both formal and informal political institutions can act as barriers to change.