Angela Merkel
What Does it Mean to Run as a Woman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3609111 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Myra Marx Ferree (0000-0002-8070-6569, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-107 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-0300 • E-ISSN: 1558-5441 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/104503006780935315 |
| OpenAlex | W2060356536 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 3 |
Considering Angela Merkel as a female candidate raises questions of the extent to which political leadership has become degendered in recent decades. Three issues of gender and politics are considered here: the changes in expectations for women in public life, the shift in defining what is a "woman's interest" and how women may represent such interests, and the degree to which women challenge the "old boys' networks" with alternative connections to women and provide a critical mass rather than just an individual in office. The implications of each of these dimensions for assessing the impact of Merkel on German politics are considered. I suggest that her role can be seen as a feminist one, even if her own politics are not
Feminism · German · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public life · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · History · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |