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Format:
Paperback 272 pp.
6.125" x 9.25"

ISBN-10:
0199830088

ISBN-13:
9780199830084

Publication date:
February 2012

Imprint: OUP US

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The Impact of Gender Quotas

Edited by Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook and Jennifer M. Piscopo
Preface by Drude Dahlerup

The Impact of Gender Quotas is a theory-building and comparative exercise in elaborating concepts commonly used to analyze the broad impacts of gender quotas. The book begins with the argument that the means by which women enter politics may influence how, why and to what extent their presence affects political representation. Following a preface by Drude Dahlerup, one of the pioneers of gender quota research, the editors introduce the book with a conceptual framework for analyzing the impact of quotas, based upon descriptive, substantive and symbolic dimensions of representation.

The book is subsequently organized into three sections, each devoted to analyzing one of the dimensions of representation, and each of these sections contains a chapter case study from one of four regions of the world (Western Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia). Each of the chapters follows a basic format instituted by the editors, with the goal of facilitating cross-case comparisons and broad theory-building. The editors conclude the book by summarizing the main themes and implications for future research on gender quotas.

Readership : Scholars of gender and politics, comparative politics, and women's studies; advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in women and politics.

Drude Dahlerup: Preface
Introduction
1. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo: Conceptualizing the Impact of Gender Quotas
Part I: Descriptive Representation
2. Rainbow Murray: Parity and Legislative Competence in France
3. Susan Franceschet and Jennifer M. Piscopo: Gender and Political Backgrounds in Argentina
4. Diana Z. O'Brien: Quotas and Qualifications in Uganda
5. James N. Sater: Reserved Seats, Patriarchy, and Patronage in Morocco
Part II: Substantive Representation
6. Sarah Childs and Mona Lena Krook: Labels and Mandates in the United Kingdom
7. Luis Felipe Miguel: Policy Priorities and Women's "Double Bind" in Brazil
8. Denise Walsh: Centralization and Debate Conditions in South Africa
9. Anna Larson: Collective Identities, Institutions, Security, and State-building in Afghanistan
Part III: Symbolic Representation
10. Petra Meier: Paradoxes in the Meanings of Quotas in Belgium
11. P,r Zetterberg: Political Engagement and Democratic Legitimacy in Mexico
12. Jennie Burnet: Political Engagement and Democratic Legitimacy in Mexico
13. Lori Beaman, Alexandra Cirone, Esther Duflo, and Rohini Pande: Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India
Conclusion
14. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo: Themes and Implications for Future Research on Gender Quotas
Notes on Contributors
Index

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Susan Franceschet is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary. Mona Lena Krook is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis and Jennifer M. Piscopo is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Salem College.

Making Sense in the Social Sciences - Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese
Quotas for Women in Politics - Mona Lena Krook
Qutoas for Women in Politics - Mona Lena Krook
Political Power and Women's Representation in Latin America - Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer

Special Features

  • First comparative, multi-country study of the impact of gender quotas across descriptive, substantive and symbolic dimensions of representation.
  • Bridges literatures of gender quotas and women's political representation.
  • Uses case studies from twelve countries to build broad theories about gender quotas and women's representation.