Women in Presidential Cabinets: Power Players or Abundant Tokens?

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Women in Presidential Cabinets
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Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Will women in presidential cabinets be power players or tokens? Theory and expectations about women’s inclusion
Part I: Country Background and Methodology
	2. Politics of presidential cabinet making: Women’s representation and rules of the game in five democracies
	3. Defining the basis for comparing ministers
Part II: Who Gatekeepers Select as Ministers: Comparison of Men and Women
	4. Policy expertise: When and where presidents appoint ministers with relevant work and education background
	5. Political skills: When and where presidents appoint ministers with political background and connections
	6. Support resources: When and where presidents appoint ministers with links to clients of their department
Part III: Four Benchmarks for Comparing Treatment and Effectiveness of the Men and Women Appointed to Presidential Cabinets
	7. Getting seats at the table, and not just in the “women’s seat”
	8. Surviving, retiring, or being fired: Equal treatment in cabinet exits
	10. Making policy: Evidence of an unequal playing field
Part IV: Conclusions about Integration and Incorporation of Women in Cabinets
	11. Minorities not tokens: Conclusions about equality of women in presidential cabinets
References
Index