Since the Senegalese local elections in 1996, women have
increasingly entered the local political arena in rural councils
and municipalities. This book addresses the question of how women
act politically, what interests they defend and how they influence
resource allocation. The author argues that structural changes have
opened space for resourceful women to enter local politics. However
women's mobilisation does not radically break with the clientelist
and factional dynamics of Senegalese politics. Women leaders often
start their career in party politics as result of co-optation by
male political leaders, but they do not continue as passive objects
of male manipulation. Senegalese female politicians demonstrate
that they are capable of taking up political positions using the
local women's groups and the Women's Federation as political
backyard and support. They create networks that can be activated,
where services are exchanged and political strategies take shape.,
but the existing political culture does not change radically
because women enter the scene.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Ebbe Prag
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
296 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8433-6153-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8433-6153-3 |
Barcode: |
9783843361538 |
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