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UNINA9910670901403321 |
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Titolo |
Gendered institutions and women's political representation in Africa / / edited by Diana Højlund Madsen |
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London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2021 |
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[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021 |
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ISBN |
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0-7556-3782-8 |
1-913441-19-9 |
1-913441-17-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women - Political activity - Africa |
Representative government and representation - Africa |
Equality - Government policy - Africa |
Africa |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- 1. Feminist Institutionalism, Women's Representation and State Capture: The South African Case -- 2. Confronting the Double Bind Dilemma in the Representation of Female Politicians in Zimbabweans Newspapers 2000-2018 -- 3. Party Primary Candidate Nomination Institutions and their Influence on Nomination of Women as Party Candidates in Parliamentary Elections in Malawi -- 4. 'Inspiring a Revolution': Women's Central Role in Tanzanian Institutions, Independence and Beyond -- 5. Experiences of Gender Equality Legislation in Kenya: The Role of Institutions and Actors -- 6. Women's Political Representation and Institutions in Nigeria ? Historical Perspectives -- 7. Affirmative Action in Ghana? Male Arguments and Institutional Inertia -- 8. Candidate Training Programmes in Africa? Experiences of Letsema in Botswana 2013 - 2019 -- Concluding Remarks. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Empirically-based analyses of the intricate dynamics of the formal and informal institutions influencing women's political representation in |
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