Women Transforming Politics

Cathy Cohen is Assistant Professor of Political Science and African and African American Studies at Yale UniversityKathleen B. Jones is Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Letters and Professor of Women's Studies at San Diego State University, and author of Compassionate Authority. Joan C. Tronto is Coordinator of Women's Studies and Professor of Political Science at Hunter College, and author of Mo"Joan C. Tronto is Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of Moral Boundaries: A Political Argument for an Ethic of Care and Caring Democracy: Markets, Equality, and Justice.

"Expanding the boundaries of conventional political studies, Women Transforming Politics provides perspectives and analyses which are vital for a truly democratic society."-" - Joy James,author of Resisting State Violence and Transcending the Talented Tenth "This exciting collection not only documents the varied organizing experiences of women in American politics, it provides original and provocative analyses of the challenge owmen present to mainstream ideas of political representation, the role of the state, and the nature of power. The scope and depth of this volume are remarkable, and the prose lucid enought to make this bookd widely accessible. A must-read for all interested in women's political empowerment." - Urvashi Vaid,author of Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation "This innovative book illustrates both the complexity of women's activism and how that activism must transform our understanding of politics. It is an invaluable resource for the courses in U.S. politics and political participation that, at the same time, introduces the work of exciting young scholars." - Martha Ackelsberg,Smith College