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Women political leaders in Rwanda and South Africa : narratives of triumph and loss /

Narratives of Triumph and Loss explores the successes, challenges and controversies of women's post-conflict political leadership. Through interviews with women who have held significant leadership positions, the book explores the relationships between their educational, professional, activist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morojele, Naleli (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Opladen : Barbara Budrich Publishers, 2016.
Subjects:
Women > Political activity > Rwanda.
Women > Political activity > South Africa.
Women politicians > Rwanda.
Women politicians > South Africa.
Leadership in women > Rwanda.
Leadership in women > South Africa.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
Leadership in women.
Women > Political activity.
Women politicians.
Rwanda.
South Africa.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Narratives of Triumph and Loss explores the successes, challenges and controversies of women's post-conflict political leadership. Through interviews with women who have held significant leadership positions, the book explores the relationships between their educational, professional, activist and personal backgrounds. It situates their stories within historical and contemporary political contexts, illustrating the gendered ways in which women experience politics as citizens and politicians.
Physical Description:1 online resource (161 pages .)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-157) and index.
ISBN:9783847409052
3847409050
3847407457
9783847407454