All Male Panels? Representation and Democratic Legitimacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231177 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Clayton (0000-0003-0222-2056, Vanderbilt University), Amanda Clayton, Diana Z O’brien (0000-0003-3578-1321), Diana Z O''Brien, Diana Z O'Brien (Texas A&M University), Jennifer M Piscopo (0000-0002-9043-1810, Occidental College) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 113-129 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajps.12391 |
| OpenAlex | W2893278434 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 173 |
| References cited | 46 |
What does women's presence in political decision‐making bodies signal to citizens? Do these signals differ based on the body's policy decisions? And do women and men respond to women's presence similarly? Though scholars have demonstrated the substantive and symbolic benefits of women's representation, little work has examined how women's presence affects citizens' perceptions of democratic legitimacy. We test the relationship between representation and legitimacy beliefs through survey experiments on a nationally representative sample of U.S. citizens. First, we find that women's equal presence legitimizes decisions that go against women's interests. We show suggestive evidence that this effect is particularly pronounced among men, who tend to hold less certain views on women's rights. Second, across decision outcomes and issue areas, women's equal presence legitimizes decision‐making processes and confers institutional trust and acquiescence. These findings add new theoretical insights into how, when, and for whom inclusive representation increases perceptions of democratic legitimacy
Acquiescence · Democracy · Legitimacy · Perception · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 173 |
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| Citations per year | 21,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 169 |