How Autocrats Weaponize Women's Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6288699 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elin Bjarnegård (0000-0002-3530-2805, Uppsala University), Pär Zetterberg (0000-0003-2103-3525, Uppsala University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 60-75 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2022.0018 |
| OpenAlex | W4223916715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 84 |
| References cited | 17 |
This essay introduces the concept of "autocratic genderwashing" to shed light on why authoritarian states adopt gender-equality reforms. Autocratic genderwashing occurs when autocrats take credit for advances in gender equality in order to turn attention away from persistent nondemocratic practices, such as violations of electoral integrity and human rights. In doing so, they exploit the often simplistic association between gender equality and democracy to seek legitimacy and achieve regime stability. Gender equality is used to devise legitimation strategies tailored to specific groups. Awareness of this phenomenon might make scholars and democracy activists less likely to accept inclusion as a substitute for competition in nondemocratic states
Authoritarianism · Autocracy · Computer security · Democracy · Economic system · Economics · Exploit · Inclusion (mineral · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Legitimation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 84 |
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| Citations per year | 28 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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