Women's Political Representation in Iran and Turkey: Demanding a Seat at the Table

by Mona Tajali

How have women in many Muslim-majority countries been able to achieve surprising success despite the significant constraints imposed by conservative gender ideology and authoritarian political parties and systems? Through a comparative focus on Iran and Turkey, Mona Tajili examines the activities and strategies of women's rights groups across the ideological spectrum. She explores how various groups have negotiated with political elites in order...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474499465
• ISBN13: 9781474499460
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"