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OverviewAs the post-invasion reconstruction of Iraq has unfolded, the potential for Iraqi women to participate actively and visibly in the country’s political structure has been one of its most notable results. The 2005 Constitution required that no less than 25% of seats in the Iraqi Parliament be filled by women. Yet despite subsequent parliamentary statistics suggesting great strides for female political participation, there has been a resounding silence on the wider implications of this quota for women in Iraqi political life. This book is the first full-length study of women’s political representation in Iraq. Based on interviews with politicians and substantial media analysis, Huda Al-Tamimi outlines the political, sectarian and cultural constraints facing female Members of Parliament, and the ways in which individual women and women’s organizations are actively challenging barriers to their political influence. The book is a vital contribution to discussions concerning the success and limitations of gender quotas in the Middle East. It also offers new and critical perspectives on the evolution of Iraqi politics, a subject that remains of high priority for a region and international community interested in the nation’s reconstruction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Huda Al-TamimiPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781788312806ISBN 10: 1788312805 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 30 May 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1. Introduction: Impetus Behind the Parliamentary Gender Quota in Iraq CHAPTER 2. Historical Context for Iraqi Women's Political Participation CHAPTER 3. Gender Quotas and Women's Political Mobilization in Iraq and the Middle East CHAPTER 4. Descriptive Representation: Quota Effects on Numbers of Women in Office CHAPTER 5. Case Studies: Twelve Iraqi Female Members of Parliament Since 2005 CHAPTER 6. Substantive Representation: How Have Women Affected Public Policy? CHAPTER 7. Symbolic Representation: Legitimacy and Media Treatment of Women as Political Agents CHAPTER 8. The Iraqi Political Situation and Women's Representation Post-2014 CHAPTER 9. Conclusion ENDNOTES BIBLIOGRAPHYReviewsThis excellent study of women’s participation in Iraqi politics focuses on female MPs elected since the adoption of the country’s 2005 constitution... The author presents 12 case studies of the activities of female MPs to investigate. While commending the modicum of real progress that has occurred from having increased female representation in parliament, Al-Tamimi repeatedly concludes that the country’s patriarchal political culture and absence of security have stood in the way of fundamental change. Her combination of empirical research and theory makes this an important work for students of Iraq, and the Islamic world generally, but also for those who are more broadly concerned with comparative politics, notably women’s rights and democratization. * CHOICE * This excellent study of women's participation in Iraqi politics focuses on female MPs elected since the adoption of the country's 2005 constitution... The author presents 12 case studies of the activities of female MPs to investigate. While commending the modicum of real progress that has occurred from having increased female representation in parliament, Al-Tamimi repeatedly concludes that the country's patriarchal political culture and absence of security have stood in the way of fundamental change. Her combination of empirical research and theory makes this an important work for students of Iraq, and the Islamic world generally, but also for those who are more broadly concerned with comparative politics, notably women's rights and democratization. * CHOICE * Author InformationHuda Al-Tamimi is Lecturer and Convener of the Arabic, Honours & Postgraduate Program at the Centre for Arabic & Islamic Studies at the Australian National University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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