Democracy and the rise of women's movements in Sub-Saharan Africa /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Kathleen M. Fallon.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Baltimore :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Johns Hopkins University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (x, 168 pages) :
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INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Reclaiming power -- Queenmothers, colonization, and the struggle for legitimacy -- Democracy in perspective -- The iron fist -- Capturing democracy -- Big men, small girls, and the politics of power -- Women on the move.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Despite a late and fitful start, democracy in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe has recently shown promising growth. Kathleen Fallon discusses the role of women and women's advocacy groups in furthering the democratic transformation of formerly autocratic states."--Jacket.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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OverDrive, Inc.
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B6014FCE-4C34-4155-90A0-2BAF15A74CAA
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Title
Democracy and the rise of women's movements in Sub-Saharan Africa.
International Standard Book Number
9780801895791
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Women-- Africa, Sub-Saharan-- Social conditions.
Women and democracy-- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Women-- Political activity-- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Gender & Ethnic Studies.
Gender Studies & Sexuality.
Political Ideologies / Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Politics and government
Social Sciences.
Women and democracy.
Women-- Political activity.
Women-- Social conditions.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Africa, Sub-Saharan, Politics and government, 1960-