Westfield Public Library (Ethel Everhard Memorial)

Pearls, politics, & power, how women can win and lead, Madeleine M. Kunin

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Pearls, politics, & power

bibliography

181142957

Madeleine M. Kunin

"Pearls, Politics, and Power is a call to action for new political engagement and leadership from the women of America. Informed by conversations with elected women leaders from all levels, former three-term Vermont Governor and Ambassador to Switzerland Madeleine M. Kunin asks: What difference do women make? What is the worst part of politics, and what is the best? What inspired these women to run, and how did they prepare themselves for public life? How did they raise money, protect their families' privacy, deal with criticism and attack ads, and work with the good old boys?" "Kunin's core message is that America needs an infusion of new leadership to better address the major problems of our time. To see how women can achieve that goal, she combines her personal experience in politics; the lessons of past women's movements; the stories of young women today who have new ideas about their role in society; and interviews with a wide range of women in positions of power, looking for clues to their leadership, as well as the effects of gender stereotyping."--BOOK JACKET

how women can win and lead

A life in politics -- Profile : Mary Wollstonecraft -- The barriers -- Profile : Betty Friedan -- How do you become a politician? -- Profile : Bella Abzug -- Women and leadership -- Profile : Alice Paul -- Yes, gender does make a difference -- On the inside : playing by the rules, power, and working with the jerks -- Women presidents -- Being the leader -- Profile : Gloria Steinem -- A women president in the United States? -- Profile : Abigail Adams -- Women helping women get elected -- Profile : Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton -- Where do we go from here? -- Profile : Simone de Beauvoir

Pearls, politics, and power