Reservation for Women in Governance in the 21st Century

Contents: Preface. 1. Feminist fundamentalism over women\'s reservation bill: lessons from the quota debate in India. 2. The passing of the women reservation bill in Rajya Sabha. 3. The impact of reservation in the Panchayati Raj: evidence from a nationwide randomized experiment. 4. CLRA policy brief for parliamentarians. 5. The political empowerment of women through Panchayati Raj institutions. 6. State of women in urban local government India. 7. Feminist dilemmas, ambivalent state and the debate on reservation for women in India. 8. Political participation and representation of women in Indian politics. 9. Seat reservation for women in local panchayats: an analysis of power. 10. Discrimination against women: the convention and the committee. Bibliography. Index.

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