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 th

This volume offers an understanding of institutional reforms, gender-related policy dynamics, the role of different actors in the policy process, and the impact

This is the first book to analyse the complexities of women's political participation on a cross-national scale and from a feminist perspective. Surveying forty

With reference to India.

A clear account of the lessons and theories of democratic culture.