| ID | 184127 |
| Title Proper | Negotiating Political Power at ‘Critical Junctures |
| Other Title Information | Women and Constitution Drafting in South Africa and India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mohanan, Nila |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From a feminist institutionalist perspective, this article engages in a comparative analysis of South Africa, one of the only post-transition democracies where women organized as a distinct interest group representing gender interests were able to negotiate and gain access to political power, and India, where women’s participation was predominantly as ‘nationalist women’. It argues that constitution drafting is a decisive critical juncture when descriptive representation can be translated very effectively into the substantive representation of women as equal citizens, provided women qua women and as gender-conscious agents are able to intervene to promote the cause of their effective political participation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 57, No.3; May 2022: p.559-573 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2022-04 57, 3 |
| Key Words | India ; South Africa ; Constitution Drafting ; Critical Junctures ; Political Representation ; Feminist Institutionalism |