The gender face of Asian politics / edited by Aazar Ayaz and Andrea Fleschenberg.
| Other author | Ayaz, Aazar. |
| Other author | Fleschenberg, Andrea. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xxii, 243 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Women legislators and their impact on public policy : a comparative perspective / Kazuki Iwanaga, Patricia Loreskär -- Strategy, action, transition : women as agents of change / Claudia Derichs -- The effect of electoral gender quotas - 'quota women' in politics / Drude Dahlerup -- The politics of quotas around the world : Asia in perspective / Manon Tremblay, Jackie F. Steele -- Role of women in peace and conflict : suffering of Afghan women / Khalida Ghaus -- A spectacle of masculine and feminine images of political leadership : a feminist reflection on the current crisis of leadership in the Philippines / Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza -- Durga Amma and St. Sonia, the Redeemer - images of women politicians in India / Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam -- A leader-in-waiting - female political leadership in Burma / Andrea Fleschenberg -- The private roots of public transportation : women's engagement in democratic politics in Pakistan / Marion R. Müller -- Women's representation in the politics of Pakistan / Shahnaz Wazir Ali -- Decentralization and women's participation in local governance / Riffat Munnawar -- Sharing personal experiences : women in Pakistani politics / Aazar Ayaz, Andrea Fleschenberg. |
| Abstract | Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Women and Politics, held at Islamabad during 24-25 November 2005. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009355068 |
| ISBN | 9780195475166 |
| ISBN | 019547516X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1236.5.A78 G455 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |