158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
158 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Since the mid-1980s, the presence of women in governance has become a major marker of successful democracy in global and national discourses on the democratization of society. A diverse set of nation-states have legislatively mandated gender quotas to ensure the presence of elected women representatives (EWRs) in various rungs of governance. Since 1993, the Indian state has legislated a... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The State as Field 3. Decentralization and the Conditions Of Participation 4. EWRs and the Burden of "Bringing Development 5. Negotiating a Fine Balance: "Private" in the Public Sphere 6. EWRs and the Politics Of Parties, Civil And Political Society 7. Conclusion: Unleashing the Potential of PRIs
Biography
Sreevidya Kalaramadam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at William Paterson University, USA.
