Women's Political Participation and Representation in Asia: Obstacles and Challenges
- ISBN-10
- 8776940160
- ISBN-13
- 9788776940164
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 315
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- NIAS Press
- Author
- Kazuki Iwanaga
Description
The ability of a small elite of highly educated, upper-class Asian women to obtain the highest political positions in their country is unmatched elsewhere in the world and deserves study. But there is a marked lack of relevant research as well as of comprehensive and user-friendly texts. Aiming to fill the gap is this timely and important study of the various obstacles and opportunities for women's political participation and representation in Asia.
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