Introduction
Quotas and Non-Quota Strategies in East Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6354256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Netina Tan (0000-0003-0082-0335, McMaster University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 171-175 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics & Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-923X • E-ISSN: 1743-9248 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743923x14000622 |
| OpenAlex | W2321510021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
In convergence with the global norm toward more proportional representative electoral systems, many countries in East Asia have adopted quota strategies to address women's political underrepresentation (Franceschet, Krook, and Piscopo 2012; Krook 2009). Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Japan provide ideal case studies to investigate the impact of these efforts. While these countries share similar economic development, educational levels, and Confucian communitarian ethos, their experiences and progress on empowering women vary. For example, the level of women's legislative representation in the region ranges from a low of 8.1% in Japan to a high of 33.6% in Taiwan. And while Taiwan and South Korea embarked on constitutional reforms in the 1990s and introduced candidate quotas or reserved seats to guarantee women's legislative representation at all levels, Singapore and Japan have resisted legislating quotas but instead set 30% women parliamentarians as targets of party strategies. This collection of papers explores this intraregional variation with a comparative view on the origins and impact of quotas on women's political life. Specifically, we trace the origins of quota adoption and how they interact with the existing electoral and party institutions to improve women's legislative numbers
China · Convergence (economics · Development economics · East Asia · Economic growth · Economics · Ethos · Legislature · Norm (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Asian Studies and History · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
The Impact of Gender Quotas
Quotas for Women in Politics
Women, Quotas and Politics
Gender Quotas as a Global Phenomenon
Quotas as a ‘fast track’ to equal representation for women
Constituency Activity and Representational Roles among Australian Legislators
The Contagion of Women Candidates in Single-Member District and Proportional Representation Electoral Systems
The Story of the Theory of Critical Mass
Should Feminists Give Up on Critical Mass? A Contingent Yes
Beyond Quotas
When Is Contagion Not Very Contagious? Dynamics of Women's Political Representation in Scotland
Female Leadership of Democratic Transitions in Asia
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |