A gendered approach to democratic development theory

dc.contributor.author	Wyndow, Paula
dc.contributor.supervisor	Assoc. Prof. Siobhan Austen
dc.contributor.supervisor	Dr Eugen Mattes
dc.contributor.supervisor	Assoc. Prof. Jaya Earnest
dc.contributor.supervisor	Assoc. Prof. Jianghong Li
dc.date.accessioned	2017-01-30T10:11:29Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-30T10:11:29Z
dc.date.created	2013-11-06T06:09:48Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1697
dc.description.abstract	This comparative, cross-national study investigated the role of women in the democratic development over the last thirty years in 180 countries. The main findings were that improvements in female empowerment and gender equality had a positive and causal effect on democratic development over and above modernisation. Therefore, investing in girls’ education and tackling the social structures that keep women’s status low must be considered as core priorities in advancing democracy in the future.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Curtin University
dc.title	A gendered approach to democratic development theory
dc.type	Thesis
dcterms.educationLevel	PhD
curtin.department	Centre for International Health
curtin.accessStatus	Open access