Jane S. Jaquette is professor of politics and chair of the Diplomacy and World Affairs Department at Occidental College, Los Angeles.

• Introduction: From Transition to Participation— Women’s Movements and Democratic Politics -- The (Trans) formation of Feminism(s) and Gender Politics in Democratizing Brazil -- From Dictatorship to Democracy: The Women’s Movement in Chile -- Women and Democracy in Argentina -- The Uses of Conservatism: Women’s Democratic Politics in Uruguay -- The Difficult Equilibrium Between Bread and Roses: Women’s Organizations and Democracy in Peru -- Feminism, Revolution, and Democratic Transitions in Nicaragua -- Women’s Movements, Feminism, and Mexican Politics -- Conclusion: Women’s Political Participation and the Prospects for Democracy

Jane S. Jaquette is professor of politics and chair of the Diplomacy and World Affairs Department at Occidental College, Los Angeles.

• Introduction: From Transition to Participation— Women’s Movements and Democratic Politics -- The (Trans) formation of Feminism(s) and Gender Politics in Democratizing Brazil -- From Dictatorship to Democracy: The Women’s Movement in Chile -- Women and Democracy in Argentina -- The Uses of Conservatism: Women’s Democratic Politics in Uruguay -- The Difficult Equilibrium Between Bread and Roses: Women’s Organizations and Democracy in Peru -- Feminism, Revolution, and Democratic Transitions in Nicaragua -- Women’s Movements, Feminism, and Mexican Politics -- Conclusion: Women’s Political Participation and the Prospects for Democracy

Jane S. Jaquette is professor of politics and chair of the Diplomacy and World Affairs Department at Occidental College, Los Angeles.

• Introduction: From Transition to Participation— Women’s Movements and Democratic Politics -- The (Trans) formation of Feminism(s) and Gender Politics in Democratizing Brazil -- From Dictatorship to Democracy: The Women’s Movement in Chile -- Women and Democracy in Argentina -- The Uses of Conservatism: Women’s Democratic Politics in Uruguay -- The Difficult Equilibrium Between Bread and Roses: Women’s Organizations and Democracy in Peru -- Feminism, Revolution, and Democratic Transitions in Nicaragua -- Women’s Movements, Feminism, and Mexican Politics -- Conclusion: Women’s Political Participation and the Prospects for Democracy