The gendered effects of electoral institutions : political engagement and participation

The gendered effects of electoral institutions : political engagement and participation / by Miki Caul Kittilson, Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer.

In most countries around the world, women continue to lag behind men in an array of political orientations and activities. Understanding why this is the case and why some countries have been more successful than others at moderating gender gaps in political involvement is imperative for producing st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kittilson, Miki Caul
Other Authors: Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Series:Comparative politics (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:
Women politicians.
Women legislators.
Political participation > Sex differences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Political participation > Sex differences
Women legislators
Women politicians
Politics and Government.
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Table of Contents:
  • ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""1. Introduction: Gender Gaps on a Global Stage""; ""2. A Theory of Electoral Institutions and Gender""; ""3. Political Engagement, Institutions, and the Gender Gap""; ""4. Political Participation, Institutions, and the Gender Gap""; ""5. Electoral Reform and the Gender Gap in New Zealand and Russia""; ""6. Gender Quotas and the Gender Gap in France and Uruguay""; ""7. Conclusions: The Gendered Effects of Electoral Institutions""; ""Appendix A: Sample Selection, Description of Variables, and Modeling""
  • ""Appendix B: Marginal Effects Tables for Interaction Terms in Chapters 3 and 4""""Appendix C: Regression Models for Chapter 5""; ""Appendix D: Regression Models for Chapter 6""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

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