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This study aimed to explore the experiences of women leaders in politics and government, to identify their reasons for entering the political arena, to ascertain the factors/motivations that drive them to run and continue to be a public servant, and finally, to better understand how women's empowerment helps in shaping women's lives and how it helped in overcoming the barriers that came along their way as they entered politics. The researchers conducted an in-depth interview to gather the information needed for the study. Moreover, the data gathered from the interview was analyzed using narration and a thematic approach. Thus, the results of the study showed that there are qualities that a lady politician should possess: will, determination and love for service. A lady politician must have respect for constituents and colleagues, sincerity, dedication, and commitment to work, and also be a good follower. Being empowered made these women leaders carry out their duties well. However, they still encountered issues while in politics, like: crab mentality, passing of legislation, blame games, and little knowledge about something. Through the qualities that the female leaders possessed, they managed to overcome these issues.

All in the Family -- Contents -- Figures, Tables, and Charts -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Titles, Names, and Conventions -- 1. Introduction -- Explanations for Revolution -- Dynastic Monarchy -- Rentier Income -- The Educated (or New) Middle Class -- Political Participation and Revolution -- The Scope of the Study, Theoretic Approach, and the Cases Examined -- 2. The Emergence of Dynastic Monarchy and the Causes of Its Persistence -- The Rise of the Arabian Dynasties -- Norms within the Ruling Families -- Marriage and Dynastic Monarchism -- Consultation and the Mediation of Dynastic Rule

1. The 1995 Constitution as a Tool for Dictatorship in Uganda: An African Dilemma of Constitutionalism -- 2. Public participation in African indigenous governance systems: Evidence from Pre-colonial Rwanda -- 3. Democracy in Africa: Misrepresented or Tailored -- 4. A Consensual Democracy and the African Traditional Society: Promoting Africanness -- 5. Democratic Transformation in Mali Republic since 1991 -- 6. From Ubuntu to Makwerekwere: Reinvigorating Belonging in Democratic South Africa -- 7. Conflicts Governance in Africa: Perspectives from the North-Western Highland Rangelands of Cameroon -- 8. Social Media Threats and the Anglophone Crisis: An Interpretation of the Cameroonian Criminal Law Response -- 9. "Speak to be heard": Women and deliberative democracy in the Ugandan Parliament -- 10. Norm Entrepreneurs or Norm Takers? African and Western Election Observer Missions' Agency in Determining the Credibility of Zimbabwe's Elections -- 11. Elections and Domestic Peace in Africa: Assessing peace opportunities in Uganda's 2021 Presidential Election -- 12. Impact of Election Boycotts on the Democratic Process in Cameroon: A Philosophical Appraisal -- 13. Art as a Social Process and Form of Democratic Practices in Uganda -- 14. Democratisation Processes amidst Cultural Diversity in Uganda.

Conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region in the post-World War II period -- Conflict management and its application to conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region -- Management of conflict on the Korean Peninsula : from confrontation to sustaining a failing state -- Management of the rivalry across the Taiwan Strait : addressing the transformation from ideological rivalry to ethnic conflict -- Management of dispute over the Spratly Islands : taming a dragon in the South China Sea -- Management of the Indo-Pakistani conflict : Siamese twins inflicting lethal blows on each other.

"Unknown to many, Alabama has played a remarkable role in a number of Supreme Court rulings that continue to touch the lives of every American. In Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation, Steven P. Brown has identified eight landmark cases that deal with religion, voting rights, libel, gender discrimination, and other issues, all originating from legal disputes in Alabama. Written in a concise and accessible manner, each case law chapter begins with the circumstances that created the dispute. Brown then provides historical and constitutional background for the issue followed by a review of the path of litigation. Excerpts from the Court's ruling in the case are also presented, along with a brief account of the aftermath and significance of the decision. The First Amendment (New York Times v. Sullivan), racial redistricting (Gomillion v. Lightfoot), the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (Frontiero v. Richardson), and prayer in public schools (Wallace v. Jaffree) are among the pivotal issues stamped indelibly by disputes with their origins in Alabama legal, political, and cultural landscapes. In addition to his analysis of cases, Brown discusses the three associate justices sent from Alabama to the Supreme Court-John McKinley, John Archibald Campbell, and Hugo Black-whose cumulative influence on the institution of the Court, constitutional interpretation, and the day-to-day rights and liberties enjoyed by every American is impossible to measure. A closing chapter examines the careers and contributions of these three Alabamians"--

Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: On the Relevance of European Solidarity -- 1.1 The Rise of Redistributive Policies and Its Linkage to European Solidarity -- 1.2 Existing Research and Its Limitations -- 1.3 Theoretical Focus and Analytical Approach -- 1.4 Case Selection and Introduction of the Four Cases of Interest -- 1.4.1 Policy Context: Euro Crisis and Migration Crisis -- 1.4.2 National Context: France and Germany -- 1.5 Summary of the Key Findings -- 1.6 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2 Conceptualisation and Theory -- 2.1 European Solidarity: Defining a Contested Concept -- 2.2 Introducing Public Justifications -- 2.2.1 Theoretical Approaches to Analysing Public Debates -- 2.2.2 Frame Analysis -- 2.2.3 Analysing Public Justifications -- 2.3 Analysing Parliamentary Debates -- 2.4 Conceptualisation: Mapping Public Justifications -- 2.5 Explaining the Relevance of European Solidarity with Five Influencing Factors -- 2.5.1 Political Culture: The Openness Towards Solidarity -- 2.5.2 Material Benefit: Cheap Talk by Receiving Countries -- 2.5.3 Political Support: The Share of Supportive Statements in a Debate -- 2.5.4 Party Ideology: The Involvement of Left-Wing Actors in a Debate -- 2.5.5 Policy Precision: Debating the Broader Objective Versus Specific Implications -- 2.5.6 Applicability of the Five Hypotheses -- 2.6 Summary -- References -- 3 Research Design and Data Basis -- 3.1 Objective and Methodological Approach -- 3.1.1 Case Study Research: Paired Comparisons -- 3.1.2 Congruence Analysis: Beyond Covariation -- 3.1.3 Case Selection and the Testing of Different Hypotheses -- 3.2 Measuring the Reference to European Solidarity -- 3.2.1 Qualitative Content Analysis -- 3.2.2 Coding Frame -- 3.3 Data Basis -- 3.4 Summary.

Richard Joseph's seminal 1987 book Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria represented a watershed moment in the understanding of the political dynamics of Nigeria. This groundbreaking collection brings together scholars from across disciplines to assess the significance of Joseph's work and the current state of Nigerian politics