{"product_id":"women-in-the-south-african-hannah-britton-9780252030130","title":"Women in the South African Parliament: From Resistance to Governance","description":"Although the international press closely chronicled the dismantling of South Africa's apartheid policies, it paid little attention to the unique role women from a variety of political parties played in establishing the new government. Utilizing interviews, participant observation, and archival research, \u003ci\u003eWomen in the South African Parliament\u003c\/i\u003e tells an inspiring story of liberation, showing how these women achieved electoral success, learned to work with lifelong enemies, and began to transform Parliament by creating more space for women's voices during a critical time in the life of their democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arguing from her detailed analysis of the strategies and political tactics used by these South African women, both individually and collectively, Hannah Britton contends that, contrary claims in earlier studies of the developing world, mobilization by women prior to a transition to democracy can lead to gains after the transition--including improvements in constitutional mandates, party politics, and representation. At the same time, Britton demonstrates that not even national leadership can ensure power for all women and that many who were elected to South Africa's first democratic parliament declined to run again, feeling they could have a greater impact working in their own communities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Britton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252030133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252030130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.10w x 0.86d","brand":"Hannah Britton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086438904063,"sku":"9780252030130","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c638c1e9-8a87-486b-916d-1db843995784.jpg?v=1769094674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-in-the-south-african-hannah-britton-9780252030130","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}