Party organization and gender in European elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7950439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrea S Aldrich (0000-0003-4418-254X, Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 675-688 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068818806630 |
| OpenAlex | W2899380709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 51 |
Political parties often monopolize the flow of politicians into elected office making it important to understand when, and under what conditions, parties are more or less likely to promote gender equality in representation. This article argues that party choices to nominate women in elections are conditional on the centralization of candidate selection within the party. Gender quotas and characteristics of the electoral environment have differential effects on candidate lists across party types. Leveraging data at the party level, I test when it is electorally feasible and organizationally possible for parties to nominate women for office. I find that candidate selection procedures condition the effects of party strategy and characteristics of the electoral environment on the percentage of women on electoral lists. The results provide insight into how strategic party choices, attenuated by electoral considerations and organization, impact the diversity of representation in political institutions
Diversity (politics · General election · NOMINATE · Political science · Politics · Primary election · Public relations · Representation (politics · Selection (genetic algorithm · Test (biology · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |