Women and power in postconflict Africa
Aili Mari Tripp
Bok · Engelsk · 2015
| Omfang | XXVI, 292 s. : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | The book explains an unexpected consequence of the decrease in conflict in Africa after the 1990s. Analysis of cross-national data and in-depth comparisons of case studies of Uganda, Liberia and Angola show that post-conflict countries have significantly higher rates of women's political representation in legislatures and government compared with countries that have not undergone major conflict. They have also passed more legislative reforms and made more constitutional changes relating to women's rights. The study explains how and why these patterns emerged, tying these outcomes to the conjuncture of the rise of women's movements, changes in international women's rights norms and, most importantly, gender disruptions that occur during war. This book will help scholars, students, women's rights activists, international donors, policy makers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others better understand some of the circumstances that are most conducive to women's rights reform today and why.
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| Emner | Women's rights
Case studies Political leadership Political participation Vis mer... Political power
Women Africa Afrika Angola Kvinnor i politiken Kvinnor och fred Kvinnors rättigheter Liberia Politics and government Politiska förhållanden Politiskt deltagande Uganda Women and peace Women in politics Fredsfrågan Peace Political activities - civil rights - Uganda - Liberia - Angola Politics Politik Politisk verksamhet - medborgerliga fri- och rättigheter - Uganda - Liberia - Angola Politiskt deltagande - genusaspekter Representation Statsskick kvinner rettigheter makt likestilling |
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| ISBN | 1107535875. - 978-1-107-53576 (hb.). - $
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