Marilyn Schattner Rueschemeyer is Professor of Sociology at the Rhode Island School of Design and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Brown University. She is a Fellow at Harvard University's Russian Research Center.

"[Rueschemeyer's] book belong to the vanguard of post-communist women's studies." - Slavic and East European Journal.

• 1. Introduction Russia 2. Women and Politics in Post-Soviet Russia, Poland 3. Polish Women in Politics An Introduction to the Status of Women in Poland 4. Transition to Local Democracy Do Polish Women Have a Chance? Unified Germany, 5. Women and Politics in Western Germany 6. Women in the Politics of Eastern Germany The Dilemmas of Unification, Czech and Slovak Republics 7. Women and the Politics of Transition in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary 8. The Political Woman? Women in Politics in Hungary, Romania 9. From Tradition and Ideology to Elections and Competition, The Changing Status of Women in Romanian Politics The Former Yugoslavia 10. In Pursuit of a Framework Delayed Modernization and the Emancipation of Women in the Balkans 11. The Case of Slovenia 12. Public Opinion and the Political Position of Women in Croatia 13. Reflections on Nationalism and Its Impact on Women in Serbia. Bulgaria 14. Similar or Different? Women in Postcommunist Bulgaria. Albania 15. Disappearing from Politics Social Change and Women in Albania 16. Difficulties and Opportunities in the Transition Period

Marilyn Schattner Rueschemeyer is Professor of Sociology at the Rhode Island School of Design and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Brown University. She is a Fellow at Harvard University's Russian Research Center.

"[Rueschemeyer's] book belong to the vanguard of post-communist women's studies." - Slavic and East European Journal.

• 1. Introduction Russia 2. Women and Politics in Post-Soviet Russia, Poland 3. Polish Women in Politics An Introduction to the Status of Women in Poland 4. Transition to Local Democracy Do Polish Women Have a Chance? Unified Germany, 5. Women and Politics in Western Germany 6. Women in the Politics of Eastern Germany The Dilemmas of Unification, Czech and Slovak Republics 7. Women and the Politics of Transition in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary 8. The Political Woman? Women in Politics in Hungary, Romania 9. From Tradition and Ideology to Elections and Competition, The Changing Status of Women in Romanian Politics The Former Yugoslavia 10. In Pursuit of a Framework Delayed Modernization and the Emancipation of Women in the Balkans 11. The Case of Slovenia 12. Public Opinion and the Political Position of Women in Croatia 13. Reflections on Nationalism and Its Impact on Women in Serbia. Bulgaria 14. Similar or Different? Women in Postcommunist Bulgaria. Albania 15. Disappearing from Politics Social Change and Women in Albania 16. Difficulties and Opportunities in the Transition Period

Marilyn Schattner Rueschemeyer is Professor of Sociology at the Rhode Island School of Design and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Brown University. She is a Fellow at Harvard University's Russian Research Center.

"[Rueschemeyer's] book belong to the vanguard of post-communist women's studies." - Slavic and East European Journal.

• 1. Introduction Russia 2. Women and Politics in Post-Soviet Russia, Poland 3. Polish Women in Politics An Introduction to the Status of Women in Poland 4. Transition to Local Democracy Do Polish Women Have a Chance? Unified Germany, 5. Women and Politics in Western Germany 6. Women in the Politics of Eastern Germany The Dilemmas of Unification, Czech and Slovak Republics 7. Women and the Politics of Transition in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary 8. The Political Woman? Women in Politics in Hungary, Romania 9. From Tradition and Ideology to Elections and Competition, The Changing Status of Women in Romanian Politics The Former Yugoslavia 10. In Pursuit of a Framework Delayed Modernization and the Emancipation of Women in the Balkans 11. The Case of Slovenia 12. Public Opinion and the Political Position of Women in Croatia 13. Reflections on Nationalism and Its Impact on Women in Serbia. Bulgaria 14. Similar or Different? Women in Postcommunist Bulgaria. Albania 15. Disappearing from Politics Social Change and Women in Albania 16. Difficulties and Opportunities in the Transition Period