Engineering elections: The experiences of women in Panchayati Raj in Karnataka, India

International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 445-463

  Kudva, Neema ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Karnataka; NGOs; Panchayati Raj; Politics; Quotas; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144454823     PISSN: 08914486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022312613488     Document Type: Article

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