Krook, Mona Lena.

Quotas for women in politics : gender and candidate selection reform worldwide / Mona Lena Krook. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xi, 290 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-270) and index.

Introduction to gender quotas -- The adoption of gender quotas -- The implementation of gender quotas -- Reserved seats in Pakistan and India -- Party quotas in Sweden and the United Kingdom -- Legislative quotas in Argentina and France -- Conclusions and directions for future research.

9780195375671 (hardcover : alk. paper) 019537567X (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Women--Political activity--Statistics.
Women politicians--Statistics.
Women--Political activity--Cross-cultural studies.
Women politicians--Cross-cultural studies.

HQ1236 / .K76 2009

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