The Scent of Power: On the Trail of Women and Power in Australian Politics by Susan Mitchell

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners. Slight sunning of page borders.

Adelaide writer Susan Mitchell sets out to trace the so-called 'feminisation' of Australian federal politics. Her investigation leads her to politicians, ex-politicians, journalists and political commentators and the interviews that result provide a behind-the-scenes look at life in the House on the Hill.

She also chronicles a decisive period for women in Australian politics in the late 1990s, as the battle to set 'quotas' for female candidates began in earnest.