Proportional Representation, Political Violence and the Participation of Women in the Political Process in Sri Lanka

Citation:

Pinto-Jayawardena, Kishali. 2003. “Proportional Representation, Political Violence and the Participation of Women in the Political Process in Sri Lanka.” In Can Democracy Be Designed?: The Politics of Institutional Choice in Conflict Torn Societies, edited by Sunil Bastain and Robin Luckham, 170–95. New York: Zed Books.

Author: Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena

Topics: Gender, Women, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Sri Lanka

Year: 2003

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