Unexpected Winners: The Significance of an Open-List System on Women's Representation in Poland
In: Politics & gender, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 153-177
ISSN: 1743-9248
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In: Politics & gender, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 153-177
ISSN: 1743-9248
In: Comparative politics, Band 35, Heft 3, S. 273
ISSN: 2151-6227
In: Comparative politics, Band 35, Heft 3, S. 273-291
ISSN: 0010-4159
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In: Linking Environment, Democracy and Gender; Research in Political Sociology, S. 49-72
In: The American journal of sociology, Band 111, Heft 2, S. 505-552
ISSN: 1537-5390
In: Annual review of sociology, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 263-284
ISSN: 1545-2115
Women's political participation and representation vary dramatically within and between countries. We selectively review the literature on gender in politics, focusing on women's formal political participation. We discuss both traditional explanations for women's political participation and representation, such as the supply of women and the demand for women, and newer explanations such as the role of international actors and gender quotas. We also ask whether women are distinctive—does having more women in office make a difference to public policy? Throughout the review we demonstrate that a full understanding of women's political representation requires both deep knowledge of individual cases such as the United States and broad knowledge comparing women's participation across countries. We end with four recommended directions for future research: (a) globalizing theory and research, (b) expanding data collection, (c) remembering alternative forms of women's agency, and (d) addressing intersectionality.