Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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