Carole Pateman FBA FAcSS FLSW (born 11 December 1940) is a British feminist and political theorist.

She entered Ruskin College, Oxford in 1963 studying economics, politics, history and sociology, achieving a distinction.

She won a place at Lady Margaret Hall to read PPE, staying on to earn a DPhil.

[2] Professor Pateman served as (the first woman) President of the International Political Science Association (1991–1994).

Since 1994 Pateman has been a Member of the International Advisory Board of the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences.