Singer, Wendy.

A constituency suitable for ladies and other social histories of Indian elections / Wendy Singer. - New Delhi ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, 2007. - xiv, 246 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index.

CONTENTS;
Preface;
Acknowledgements;
Introduction;
1. Separate Electorates of Women in Electiond;
2.The 15 Per Cent Solutions;
Women as a Special Category in early Indian elections;
3.Where One-Third of the Government is Women
4.Manifestos: Defining Issues and Politicians;
5. Rhetoric, Culture, and Elections on the Ground;
6.Candidates, Potential Candidates, and Non-Candidates;
Conclusion; The Womens Bill;
Index




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Women political candidates--India.
Women political activists--India.
Elections--India.
Feminism--India.

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