The Developmental Theory of the Gender Gap
Women’s and Men’s Voting Behavior in Global Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Inglehart (0000-0002-5620-3363, Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan and Steering Committee for the World Values Study, corresponding author), P Norris (0000-0001-8632-4636, Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 441-463 |
| Publication date | 2000-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192512100214007 |
| OpenAlex | W2121000950 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 296 |
| References cited | 50 |
Studies carried out in many countries in previous decades found that women were more conservative than men and less likely to participate in politics. Here, it is examined whether this traditional gender gap persists today, or whether gender cleavages in the electorate have converged, and whether the phenomenon of the modern gender gap, with women more left wing, has become evident elsewhere. The article draws on evidence from the World Values Surveys in the early 1980s, and the early and mid-1990s carried out in over sixty countries around the world. This study establishes that gender differences in electoral behavior have been realigning, with women moving toward the left of men throughout advanced industrial societies (though not in postcommunist societies or developing countries) and explores the reasons for this development, including the role of structural and cultural factors. The conclusion considers the political implications of the findings
Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · Gender gap · Perspective (graphical · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 296 |
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| Citations per year | 11,84 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 292 |