Citizen participation in governance through representation: Issue of gender in East Asia

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 569-590

  Haque, M Shamsul ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

East Asia; Gender; Governance; Representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050840006     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PAD-120019236     Document Type: Article

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