Maarja Lühiste
Biographic Data
| ID | 2107766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maarja Lühiste |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maarja |
| FAMILY NAME | Lühiste |
| SIGNATURE | LÜHISTE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1578-6694 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 200 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The myth of compensatory effects: How party organisation shapes women's representation in dual-candidacy mixed electoral systems
Do public attitudes on gender equality affect candidate selection in proportional representation systems? Evidence from European Parliament elections
A shift in public attitudes towards gender equality may explain improvements we have witnessed in women’s descriptive representation. However, existing studies rely on cross-sectional comparisons, likely beset with confounding problems. To examine the causal effect of public attitudes on candidate selection, we draw on data from more than 10,000 candidacies across four European Parliament elections (1999–2014). Using a difference-in-differences a…
When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences
Past research alerts to the increasingly unpleasant climate surrounding public debate on social media. Female politicians, in particular, are reporting serious attacks targeted at them. Yet, research offers inconclusive insights regarding the gender gap in online incivility. This paper aims to address this gap by comparing politicians with varying levels of prominence and public status in different institutional contexts. Using a machine learning…
Parenthood and social policy preferences: A gender and time sensitive examination
Attitudes towards social spending and the welfare state have been characterised by one of the longest standing and widest gender gaps. Past research suggests that parenthood deepens this divide further. Yet, the exact relationship between parenthood and support for social policies – and the gendered nature of this process – has been difficult to establish because it can vary across welfare policy areas and the age of the children, which past stud…
Coronavirus and Representative Democracy
Representative democracy was already under considerable strain due to declining levels of trust, the rise of authoritarian populism and increases in inequality, and then came the global pandemic. W
The effects of the Fukushima disaster on nuclear energy debates and policies: A Two-Step Comparative Examination
Under what conditions do critical events trigger large-scale public discussion and mobilisation, and can these lead to policy change? In a comparative study of nuclear energy policy after the Japanese Fukushima disaster in March 2011, a theory-development approach is adopted, mobilising data collected from national news agencies’ newswires, public surveys, legislation and parliamentary databases, and newspaper editorials in 12 established democra…
Symbols of priority? How the media selectively report on parties’ election campaigns
Leaders and members of parliament serve as a political party's public face. Their image casts a shadow in which observers interpret policy statements. It is hypothesized in this article that media cover and voters understand policy messages through the lens of prominent party members’ characteristics. Easy‐to‐observe descriptive traits, such as gender or ethnicity, cue parties’ policy priorities. Media are more likely to emphasise party messages …
Invisible Women? Comparing Candidates’ News Coverage in Europe
Past studies, largely based on the United States, have argued that differential coverage of men and women candidates could explain the lack of women in elected political office. We investigate, first, whether a gender bias exists in coverage of candidates and, second, the possible mechanisms underlying any differences in the amount and tone of candidates’ news media coverage. Using data from the 2009 European Election Study Media Analysis, drawn …
Pathways to power: Women's representation in the 2014 European Parliament elections
The 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections produced a record proportion of women MEPs overall (37 per cent). Yet, these results vary widely across countries and parties. This article aims to explain these variations, evaluating not only who the elected representatives of the 8th EP are, but also how they got there. Are the paths to the EP the same for women and men? Are there gender differences in terms of MEPs' political experience? A unique da…
Explaining Political Engagement with Online Panels: Comparing the British and American Election Studies
Supplementary data are freely available online at http://poq.oxfordjournals.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1093/poq/nfw014/-/DC1
Party Gatekeepers' Support for Viable Female Candidacy in PR-List Systems
It is difficult to overestimate the role candidate selection plays in determining the number of women in elected office. While an increasing amount of research has been dedicated to the impact political parties have on women's electoral representation (Caul 1999; Davidson-Schmich 2010; Kittilson 2006; Krook 2009, 2010; Matland and Studlar 1996; Murray, Krook, and Opello, 2012), the relationship between gender and candidate selection remains a rel…
Party Gatekeepers' Support for Viable Female Candidacy in PR-List Systems
It is difficult to overestimate the role candidate selection plays in determining the number of women in elected office. While an increasing amount of research has been dedicated to the impact political parties have on women's electoral representation (Caul 1999; Davidson-Schmich 2010; Kittilson 2006; Krook 2009, 2010; Matland and Studlar 1996; Murray, Krook, and Opello, 2012), the relationship between gender and candidate selection remains a rel…
Pathways to power: Women's representation in the 2014 European Parliament elections
The 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections produced a record proportion of women MEPs overall (37 per cent). Yet, these results vary widely across countries and parties. This article aims to explain these variations, evaluating not only who the elected representatives of the 8th EP are, but also how they got there. Are the paths to the EP the same for women and men? Are there gender differences in terms of MEPs' political experience? A unique da…
Invisible Women? Comparing Candidates’ News Coverage in Europe
Past studies, largely based on the United States, have argued that differential coverage of men and women candidates could explain the lack of women in elected political office. We investigate, first, whether a gender bias exists in coverage of candidates and, second, the possible mechanisms underlying any differences in the amount and tone of candidates’ news media coverage. Using data from the 2009 European Election Study Media Analysis, drawn …
Explaining Political Engagement with Online Panels: Comparing the British and American Election Studies
Supplementary data are freely available online at http://poq.oxfordjournals.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1093/poq/nfw014/-/DC1
Parenthood and social policy preferences: A gender and time sensitive examination
Attitudes towards social spending and the welfare state have been characterised by one of the longest standing and widest gender gaps. Past research suggests that parenthood deepens this divide further. Yet, the exact relationship between parenthood and support for social policies – and the gendered nature of this process – has been difficult to establish because it can vary across welfare policy areas and the age of the children, which past stud…
Symbols of priority? How the media selectively report on parties’ election campaigns
Leaders and members of parliament serve as a political party's public face. Their image casts a shadow in which observers interpret policy statements. It is hypothesized in this article that media cover and voters understand policy messages through the lens of prominent party members’ characteristics. Easy‐to‐observe descriptive traits, such as gender or ethnicity, cue parties’ policy priorities. Media are more likely to emphasise party messages …
The effects of the Fukushima disaster on nuclear energy debates and policies: A Two-Step Comparative Examination
Under what conditions do critical events trigger large-scale public discussion and mobilisation, and can these lead to policy change? In a comparative study of nuclear energy policy after the Japanese Fukushima disaster in March 2011, a theory-development approach is adopted, mobilising data collected from national news agencies’ newswires, public surveys, legislation and parliamentary databases, and newspaper editorials in 12 established democra…
Do public attitudes on gender equality affect candidate selection in proportional representation systems? Evidence from European Parliament elections
A shift in public attitudes towards gender equality may explain improvements we have witnessed in women’s descriptive representation. However, existing studies rely on cross-sectional comparisons, likely beset with confounding problems. To examine the causal effect of public attitudes on candidate selection, we draw on data from more than 10,000 candidacies across four European Parliament elections (1999–2014). Using a difference-in-differences a…
When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences
Past research alerts to the increasingly unpleasant climate surrounding public debate on social media. Female politicians, in particular, are reporting serious attacks targeted at them. Yet, research offers inconclusive insights regarding the gender gap in online incivility. This paper aims to address this gap by comparing politicians with varying levels of prominence and public status in different institutional contexts. Using a machine learning…
Party Gatekeepers' Support for Viable Female Candidacy in PR-List Systems
It is difficult to overestimate the role candidate selection plays in determining the number of women in elected office. While an increasing amount of research has been dedicated to the impact political parties have on women's electoral representation (Caul 1999; Davidson-Schmich 2010; Kittilson 2006; Krook 2009, 2010; Matland and Studlar 1996; Murray, Krook, and Opello, 2012), the relationship between gender and candidate selection remains a rel…
Invisible Women? Comparing Candidates’ News Coverage in Europe
Past studies, largely based on the United States, have argued that differential coverage of men and women candidates could explain the lack of women in elected political office. We investigate, first, whether a gender bias exists in coverage of candidates and, second, the possible mechanisms underlying any differences in the amount and tone of candidates’ news media coverage. Using data from the 2009 European Election Study Media Analysis, drawn …
Pathways to power: Women's representation in the 2014 European Parliament elections
The 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections produced a record proportion of women MEPs overall (37 per cent). Yet, these results vary widely across countries and parties. This article aims to explain these variations, evaluating not only who the elected representatives of the 8th EP are, but also how they got there. Are the paths to the EP the same for women and men? Are there gender differences in terms of MEPs' political experience? A unique da…
Explaining Political Engagement with Online Panels: Comparing the British and American Election Studies
Supplementary data are freely available online at http://poq.oxfordjournals.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1093/poq/nfw014/-/DC1
The effects of the Fukushima disaster on nuclear energy debates and policies: A Two-Step Comparative Examination
Under what conditions do critical events trigger large-scale public discussion and mobilisation, and can these lead to policy change? In a comparative study of nuclear energy policy after the Japanese Fukushima disaster in March 2011, a theory-development approach is adopted, mobilising data collected from national news agencies’ newswires, public surveys, legislation and parliamentary databases, and newspaper editorials in 12 established democra…
Symbols of priority? How the media selectively report on parties’ election campaigns
Leaders and members of parliament serve as a political party's public face. Their image casts a shadow in which observers interpret policy statements. It is hypothesized in this article that media cover and voters understand policy messages through the lens of prominent party members’ characteristics. Easy‐to‐observe descriptive traits, such as gender or ethnicity, cue parties’ policy priorities. Media are more likely to emphasise party messages …
Coronavirus and Representative Democracy
Representative democracy was already under considerable strain due to declining levels of trust, the rise of authoritarian populism and increases in inequality, and then came the global pandemic. W
Parenthood and social policy preferences: A gender and time sensitive examination
Attitudes towards social spending and the welfare state have been characterised by one of the longest standing and widest gender gaps. Past research suggests that parenthood deepens this divide further. Yet, the exact relationship between parenthood and support for social policies – and the gendered nature of this process – has been difficult to establish because it can vary across welfare policy areas and the age of the children, which past stud…
Do public attitudes on gender equality affect candidate selection in proportional representation systems? Evidence from European Parliament elections
A shift in public attitudes towards gender equality may explain improvements we have witnessed in women’s descriptive representation. However, existing studies rely on cross-sectional comparisons, likely beset with confounding problems. To examine the causal effect of public attitudes on candidate selection, we draw on data from more than 10,000 candidacies across four European Parliament elections (1999–2014). Using a difference-in-differences a…
When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences
Past research alerts to the increasingly unpleasant climate surrounding public debate on social media. Female politicians, in particular, are reporting serious attacks targeted at them. Yet, research offers inconclusive insights regarding the gender gap in online incivility. This paper aims to address this gap by comparing politicians with varying levels of prominence and public status in different institutional contexts. Using a machine learning…
The myth of compensatory effects: How party organisation shapes women's representation in dual-candidacy mixed electoral systems
Political science (10 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Parliament (4 works)