Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Preface xiii
5. PART ONE INTRODUCTION
6. CHAPTER ONE The Political Underrepresentation of Women: A Taiwan Case Study 1
7. CHAPTER TWO The Representation of Women 11
8. PART TWO THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN TAIWAN
9. CHAPTER THREE Economic and Political Development in Taiwan 33
10. CHAPTER FOUR Development and Women's Status in Taiwan 57
11. CHAPTER FIVE The Reserved-Seats System and Women's Political Representation in the Republic of China 81
12. PART THREE ASSEMBLYWOMEN IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
13. CHAPTER SIX The Study and Research Methodology 103
14. CHAPTER SEVEN The Roots of Participation: Selective Countersocialization 121
15. CHAPTER EIGHT Political Characteristics: Similar Resources but Significant Gender Discrimination 139
16. CHAPTER NINE Legislative Activities: Selective Emphases 159
17. PART FOUR CONCLUSION
18. CHAPTER TEN The Taiwan Experience and Overcoming Barriers to Women's Political Participation and Representation 187
19. Selected Bibliography 197
20. Index 203
21. About the Book and the Authors 207