Gendered Institutions and Womens Political Representation in Africa
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Gendered Institutions and Womens Political Representation in Africa by Diana Madsen
Empirically-based analyses of the intricate dynamics of the formal and informal institutions influencing womens political representation in Africa.
Gender and representation scholars have been good at explaining why some African countries are among the top-ranked in the world when it comes to the high levels of women elected into elected officesAre you interested in some in-depth insights into the mechanisms and dynamics of countries lagging behind their more well-known neighbors, this is the book for you to read. * Ragnhild Muriaas, Professor, University of Bergen *
This book is an important and interesting contribution to the literature on women in politics in Africa. It provides a rare collection of rich case studies from eight African countries of how informal institutions in numerous ways work to exclude women from political spaces. * Vibeke Wang, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute *
This book is an important and interesting contribution to the literature on women in politics in Africa. It provides a rare collection of rich case studies from eight African countries of how informal institutions in numerous ways work to exclude women from political spaces. * Vibeke Wang, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute *
Diana Højlund Madsen is a Senior Gender Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute. She has worked and published extensively on gender and politics in an African context with a specific focus on Ghana. Her work on Ghana includes articles and book chapters and she holds a PhD on gender mainstreaming in Ghana from Roskilde University, Denmark.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781913441210 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913441210 |
| Title | Gendered Institutions and Womens Political Representation in Africa |
| Author | Diana Madsen |
| Series | Africa Now |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2020-12-24 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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