Ramola Ramtohul
Biographic Data
| ID | 1401191 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ramola Ramtohul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ramola |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramtohul |
| SIGNATURE | RAMTOHUL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mauritius |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0017-6685 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Incorporation of Diversity in the Constitution of Mauritius
Constitutional design plays a major role in the accommodation of diversity in plural and divided societies. This article examines the measures taken to accommodate diversity in the Independence Constitution of Mauritius and discusses their implications towards nation-building in postcolonial Mauritius. Mauritius has a plural society composed of the descendants of migrants and the population is divided along ethnic, linguistic, religious, caste an…
Engendering Mauritian History
This article examines the controversy over female suffrage in Mauritius at the time of British colonial rule. Mauritius presents itself as an interesting historical paradox on the timing and form of women’s enfranchisement. This issue has been marginalised by male dominated historical accounts. Drawing from the constitutional debates of the 1940s that took place in parliament and were reproduced in verbatim in the press, the paper examines the ma…
Women, Gender, and Politics in Africa
Diaspora and development
This paper explores the different prospects offered by diasporic connections towards development in the island of Mauritius. Mauritius maintains strong diasporic connections with the homelands of the “ancestral” diasporas of its multi-ethnic population. The contribution and assistance of these countries towards the development of Mauritius at multiple levels has been significant and is still ongoing. However, the connection between the Mauritian …
Women, Gender, and Politics in Africa
High net worth’ migration in Mauritius
As a small island African nation, Mauritius is famed for its economic success, democratic governance and political stability. The Mauritian government recently embarked on a migration scheme geared towards attracting ‘high net worth’ migrants to the country. The scheme offers foreigners the possibility of obtaining permanent residence and naturalizing as citizens under specifically designed investment and residential programmes devised to attract…
Contested Terrain
This article examines political debates that led to women’s suffrage in Mauritius in 1948, under British colonial rule. The Mauritian case study highlights the complexity of women’s political citizenship in a plural, divided society and the challenges of multiple identities for women’s political mobilisation for the right to vote. Female suffrage subject to educational and property qualifications was proposed by men from the ruling elite, made up…
Intersectionality and women's political citizenship
This paper analyses the impact of intersectionality and multiple identities on women's political citizenship in Mauritius. Mauritius is commonly known as a ‘rainbow nation’ with its multiethnic population marked by ethnic or communal divisions. Communalism dominates the Mauritian political system and institutions, intensifying during elections when the different communal groups compete for representation in parliament. The paper argues that the s…
Gender and Citizenship in the Global Age
Diaspora and development
This paper explores the different prospects offered by diasporic connections towards development in the island of Mauritius. Mauritius maintains strong diasporic connections with the homelands of the “ancestral” diasporas of its multi-ethnic population. The contribution and assistance of these countries towards the development of Mauritius at multiple levels has been significant and is still ongoing. However, the connection between the Mauritian …
Contested Terrain
This article examines political debates that led to women’s suffrage in Mauritius in 1948, under British colonial rule. The Mauritian case study highlights the complexity of women’s political citizenship in a plural, divided society and the challenges of multiple identities for women’s political mobilisation for the right to vote. Female suffrage subject to educational and property qualifications was proposed by men from the ruling elite, made up…
Intersectionality and women's political citizenship
This paper analyses the impact of intersectionality and multiple identities on women's political citizenship in Mauritius. Mauritius is commonly known as a ‘rainbow nation’ with its multiethnic population marked by ethnic or communal divisions. Communalism dominates the Mauritian political system and institutions, intensifying during elections when the different communal groups compete for representation in parliament. The paper argues that the s…
Gender and Citizenship in the Global Age
Intersectionality and women's political citizenship
This paper analyses the impact of intersectionality and multiple identities on women's political citizenship in Mauritius. Mauritius is commonly known as a ‘rainbow nation’ with its multiethnic population marked by ethnic or communal divisions. Communalism dominates the Mauritian political system and institutions, intensifying during elections when the different communal groups compete for representation in parliament. The paper argues that the s…
High net worth’ migration in Mauritius
As a small island African nation, Mauritius is famed for its economic success, democratic governance and political stability. The Mauritian government recently embarked on a migration scheme geared towards attracting ‘high net worth’ migrants to the country. The scheme offers foreigners the possibility of obtaining permanent residence and naturalizing as citizens under specifically designed investment and residential programmes devised to attract…
Contested Terrain
This article examines political debates that led to women’s suffrage in Mauritius in 1948, under British colonial rule. The Mauritian case study highlights the complexity of women’s political citizenship in a plural, divided society and the challenges of multiple identities for women’s political mobilisation for the right to vote. Female suffrage subject to educational and property qualifications was proposed by men from the ruling elite, made up…
Women, Gender, and Politics in Africa
Women, Gender, and Politics in Africa
Diaspora and development
This paper explores the different prospects offered by diasporic connections towards development in the island of Mauritius. Mauritius maintains strong diasporic connections with the homelands of the “ancestral” diasporas of its multi-ethnic population. The contribution and assistance of these countries towards the development of Mauritius at multiple levels has been significant and is still ongoing. However, the connection between the Mauritian …
Engendering Mauritian History
This article examines the controversy over female suffrage in Mauritius at the time of British colonial rule. Mauritius presents itself as an interesting historical paradox on the timing and form of women’s enfranchisement. This issue has been marginalised by male dominated historical accounts. Drawing from the constitutional debates of the 1940s that took place in parliament and were reproduced in verbatim in the press, the paper examines the ma…
The Incorporation of Diversity in the Constitution of Mauritius
Constitutional design plays a major role in the accommodation of diversity in plural and divided societies. This article examines the measures taken to accommodate diversity in the Independence Constitution of Mauritius and discusses their implications towards nation-building in postcolonial Mauritius. Mauritius has a plural society composed of the descendants of migrants and the population is divided along ethnic, linguistic, religious, caste an…
Politics (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Economic Zones and Regional Development (6 works) · Parliament (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (3 works)