| Women and Power in Postconflict Africa Contributor(s): Tripp, Aili Mari (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107535875 ISBN-13: 9781107535879 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - African - Political Science | Women In Politics - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.01" W x 9.06" (1.00 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 (NGO), and others better understand some of the circumstances that are most conducive to women's rights reform today and why. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tripp, Aili Mari: - Aili Tripp is Professor of Political Science and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is author of several award-winning books, including Museveni's Uganda: Paradoxes of Power in a Hybrid Regime (2010), African Women's Movements: Transforming Political Landscapes (Cambridge, 2009), and Women and Politics in Uganda (2000). Professor Tripp is co-editor of the book series Women in Africa and the Diaspora. She has served as president of the African Studies Association and vice president of the American Political Science Association. |