How Men React to Shifts in Gender Representation
Ignored Interests? Good for Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6340939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Verena Reidinger (0000-0002-2083-6564, University of Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1394-1407 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10659129251364219 |
| OpenAlex | W4412746288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 53 |
Women’s representation has significantly increased in recent decades. Women even dominate some decision-making bodies. How do these changes influence men’s attitudes toward democratic institutions? I analyze original survey data and a factorial survey experiment from the UK, and demonstrate that equal representation does not affect men’s expectations regarding policy output. However, if men are under-represented, most men across various sub-groups believe institutions are less likely to cater to their interests. Furthermore, men’s perceptions of fairness are higher under equal representation compared to the under-representation of either group. These findings underscore the importance of upholding gender equality in democratic institutions
Economics · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Representation (politics · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |