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    The Rise of Gender Quota Laws: Expanding the Spectrum of Determinants for Electoral Reform

    Celis, Karen, Mona Lena Krook, and Petra Meier. 2011. "The Rise of Gender Quota Laws: Expanding the Spectrum of Determinants for Electoral Reform." West European Politics 34 (3): 514-30.

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    Topics: Gender, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Keywords: governance, elections, affirmative action, gender quotas

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    Dazzling the World: A Study of India's Constitutional Amendment Mandating Reservations for Women on Rural Panchayats

    Harmon, Louise, and Eileen Kaufman. 2004. "Dazzling the World: A Study of India's Constitutional Amendment Mandating Reservations for Women on Rural Panchayats." Berkeley Women's Law Journal 19 (1): 32-105.

    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: democracy, local government, constitutional design, political institutions

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    Beyond Supply and Demand: A Feminist-Institutionalist Theory of Candidate Selection

    Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. "Beyond Supply and Demand: A Feminist-Institutionalist Theory of Candidate Selection." Political Research Quarterly 63 (4): 707-20.

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    Topics: Feminisms, Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Keywords: political institutions, quotas, electoral systems, identity politics, political representation, feminist perspectives

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    Women's Representation in Parliament: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis

    Krook, Mona Lena. 2010. "Women's Representation in Parliament: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis." Political Studies 58: 886-908.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa

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    Enhancing Women’s Political Participation: Legislative Recruitment and Electoral Systems

    Matland, Richard E. 2005. “Enhancing Women’s Political Participation: Legislative Recruitment and Electoral Systems.” In Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers, edited by Julie Ballington and Azza Karam, 93-111. Stockholm, Sweden: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Keywords: political participation, women in politics, electoral systems

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    Engendering Grassroots Democracy: Research, Training, and Networking for Women in Local Self-Governance in India

    Sekhon, Joti. 2006. “Engendering Grassroots Democracy: Research, Training, and Networking for Women in Local Self-Governance in India.” NWSA Journal 18 (2): 101–22. doi:10.1353/nwsa.2006.0041.

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    Topics: Caste, Class, Democracy / Democratization, Education, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: feminist politics, grassroots democracy, participatory democracy, women in politics, women's community-based activism, women and political participation in India, women in panchayati raj or local self-governance in India, feminist networks, gender and grassroots politics

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    Mothers of Buddhas, Mothers of Nations: Kumaranatunga and Her Meteoric Rise to Power in Sri Lanka

    Bartholomeusz, Tessa. 1999. “Mothers of Buddhas, Mothers of Nations: Kumaranatunga and Her Meteoric Rise to Power in Sri Lanka.” Feminist Studies 25 (1): 211-25.

    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, Political Participation, Religion Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Sri Lanka

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    Women and Democratization Conceptualizing Gender Relations in Transition Politics

    Waylen, Georgina. 1994. “Women and Democratization Conceptualizing Gender Relations in Transition Politics.” World Politics 46 (3): 327–54. doi:10.2307/2950685.

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    Topics: Democracy / Democratization, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Americas, Caribbean countries, Central America, North America, South America, Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe

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    Explaining Women's Legislative Representation in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Yoon, Mi Yung. 2004. “Explaining Women’s Legislative Representation in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Legislative Studies Quarterly 29 (3): 447–68. doi:10.3162/036298004X201258.

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    Topics: Democracy / Democratization, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa

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    Women, Gender, and Politics: A Reader

    Childs, Sarah, and Mona Lena Krook. 2010. Women, Gender, and Politics: A Reader. New York: Oxford University Press.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Governance, Elections, International Organizations, Political Participation

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