The impact of gender quotas /
Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo, editors.
- New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
- x, 256 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Conceptualizing the impact of gender quotas / Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo -- Parity and legislative competence in France / Rainbow Murray -- Gender and political backgrounds in Argentina / Susan Franceschet and Jennifer M. Piscopo -- Quotas and qualifications in Uganda / Diana Z. O'Brien -- Reserved seats, patriarchy, and patronage in Morocco / James N. Sater -- Labels and mandates in the United Kingdom / Sarah Childs and Mona Lena Krook -- Policy priorities and women's double bind in Brazil / Luis Felipe Miguel -- Centralization and debate conditions in South Africa / Denise Walsh -- Collective identities, institutions, security, and state-building in Afghanistan / Anna Larson -- Paradoxes in the meanings of quotas in Belgium / Petra Meier -- Political engagement and democratic legitimacy in Mexico -- Women's empowerment and cultural change in Rwanda / Jennie Burnet -- Politics as a male domain and empowerment in India / Lori Beaman ... [et al.] -- Conclusion. Themes and implications for future research on gender quotas / Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo.
9780199830084 (pbk.) 9780199830091 (hardback)
2011026323
Women--Political activity. Women political candidates--Government policy. Representative government and representation. Women and democracy. Women--Political activity--Cross-cultural studies. Women political candidates--Government policy--Cross-cultural studies. Representative government and representation--Cross-cultural studies. Women and democracy--Cross-cultural studies.