Women in State Politics in India
eBook - ePub

Women in State Politics in India

Missing in the Corridors of Power

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Women in State Politics in India

Missing in the Corridors of Power

About this book

The dynamics of Indian politics is reflected in the flexible and fluctuating relations between the centre and the states as well as in the equations within the multiparty political system. This book is one of the first to explore the participation of women in state politics in India and how women navigate the dynamic spaces and hierarchies of the Indian political system.

With the help of in-depth studies of 16 states in India, it analyses the gender profile of political parties and legislative bodies in these states; the question of women's representation which is miniscule in legislative assemblies and women voters and their voting choices. It also explores the roadblocks and barriers they face, along with a study of women's participation in informal politics. The chapters in this book underline the need for women's active participation both inside and outside the party system to make democracy more robust and meaningful.

Topical, rich in empirical data, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of Indian politics, gender studies, political science, sociology, public administration, and South Asia studies.

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Yes, you can access Women in State Politics in India by Pam Rajput, Usha Thakkar, Pam Rajput,Usha Thakkar in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Political Parties. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Contributors
  10. Foreword
  11. Preface
  12. List of Acronyms
  13. Introduction
  14. 1 Women and politics in Jammu and Kashmir
  15. 2 Women in Haryana’s politics: Myth of empowerment
  16. 3 Women in Punjab politics: Missing, voiceless, inactive
  17. 4 Political participation of women in politics of Uttar Pradesh
  18. 5 Women in politics in Himachal Pradesh
  19. 6 Women and state politics in Haryana
  20. 7 Kerala: Beyond the politicking of gender politics
  21. 8 Women in Telangana state politics and their struggles
  22. 9 Women in Goa’s politics: The need for fast tracking to achieve gender equality
  23. 10 Maharashtra: Engendering the dilemmas of democratic politics
  24. 11 Women and politics in Gujarat
  25. 12 Women and Politics in Maharashtra
  26. 13 Women in Madhya Pradesh state politics: An analysis
  27. 14 Women legislators in Rajasthan: A paradoxical scenario
  28. 15 Women in state politics in West Bengal
  29. 16 Engendering Bihar politics: Myth or Reality?
  30. 17 Women’s Representation in State Politics in Sikkim
  31. 18 The landscape of inadequate assertion: Women in Bihar politics
  32. 19 Gender dynamics in electoral politics in Assam
  33. Epilogue: Glimpses of perspectives/experiences of four women active in politics and movements
  34. Index