Although women are severely under-represented in national politics in Europe, in the European Parliament they are better represented than they are in the national parliaments of the EEC member states. This book examines why this is so. Based largely on their detailed interviews with women MEPs, the authors describe the latter's backgrounds, attitudes and political experience. They also explain the history, structure and organisation of the European Parliament and outline the complexities of the European legal system. A particular concern of the book is the contribution that women MEPs have made to legislation and policy especially in the context of recent Community legislation on sex equality, and what impact their presence has had on issues relating to women's interests.
- ISBN13 9780521265621
- Publish Date 20 February 1986
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 19 December 1994
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 194
- Language English