Artikel
Gendering representation in Spain : opportuniites and limit of gender quotas
Verfasst von:
Verge, Tánia
in:
Binghamton:
2010
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166 - 190 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Verge, Tánia |
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| Jahr: | 2010 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| This article explores the gender regime that regulates access to, and the biased power distribution embedded in, political office at the local level, a seriously underresearched unit of analysis. Ultimately, it aims to contribute to wider reflection on the informal rules entrenched in political parties' candidate selection processes. I do so by analyzing candidate lists in the context of the application of a quota law. The article is empirically grounded in Spanish subnational politics. I find that quota laws do not eliminate gender differences among parties: Inequality is less marked in organizations with long-established gender quotas than in those where recent quotas, targets, or goals are used. Nonetheless, the prevalence of pervasive sexist organizational cultures within the parties impedes a greater efficacy of gender quotas. Finally, I show that women are more likely to recruit women than men and that women's agency in its diverse forms boosts female representation. | |
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