Reluctant Feminists: Islamist MPs and the Representation of Women in Kuwait after 2005


Drawing on theories of representation in general, and “the politics of presence” perspective in particular, this article explores whether and how female parliamentarians in Kuwait influenced male MPs to support female civil and economic rights after women’s enfranchisement in 2005.


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Autore principale: Maktabi, Rania 1963- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Brill 2017
In: Die Welt des Islams
Anno: 2017, Volume: 57, Fascicolo: 3/4, Pagine: 429-457
Altre parole chiave:B Kuwait
 women
 parliament
 citizenship
 Bidun
 representation
 women's interests
 Islamists

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