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Indonesian Women and Local Politics: Islam, Gender, and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia (Kyoto Cxeas Series on Asian Studies)
Kurniawati Hastuti Dewi
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Paperback. This book addresses factors behind the rise and victory of Javanese Muslim women political leaders in direct local elections in post-Suharto Indonesia. By using gender perspectives, this book reveals that the role of Islam, gender, and networks are decisive to their political victory. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM7; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
This book addresses factors behind the rise and victory of Javanese Muslim women political leaders in direct local elections in post-Suharto Indonesia. By using gender perspectives, this book reveals that the role of Islam, gender, and networks are decisive to their political victory. The Islamic belief on female leadership at the local level, exemplified by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as the dominant religious organization in Java, provides a strong religious foundation for Javanese Muslim women politicians to assume political leadership. Ability to use their gender in combination with the idea and practice of Islamic piety, and to use religio-political support and ... Read more
This book addresses factors behind the rise and victory of Javanese Muslim women political leaders in direct local elections in post-Suharto Indonesia. By using gender perspectives, this book reveals that the role of Islam, gender, and networks are decisive to their political victory. The Islamic belief on female leadership at the local level, exemplified by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as the dominant religious organization in Java, provides a strong religious foundation for Javanese Muslim women politicians to assume political leadership. Ability to use their gender in combination with the idea and practice of Islamic piety, and to use religio-political support and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971698423
SKU
V9789971698423
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Reviews for Indonesian Women and Local Politics: Islam, Gender, and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia (Kyoto Cxeas Series on Asian Studies)
"...the book is a valuable contribution filling an important gap in the literature and should be on the reading lists of those interested in the issues of women studies and local politics in developing countries." Asian Journal