The gendered effects of electoral institutions political engagement and participation

This volume argues that in most countries women continue to lag behind men in an array of political orientations and activities. Understanding this, and why some countries have been more successful than others in decreasing gender gaps, is imperative for producing stronger and more representative de...

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Main Author: Kittilson, Miki Caul
Other Authors: Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013, 2013
Series:Comparative politics / Comparative politics
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This volume argues that in most countries women continue to lag behind men in an array of political orientations and activities. Understanding this, and why some countries have been more successful than others in decreasing gender gaps, is imperative for producing stronger and more representative democracies
Physical Description:1 online resource ill
ISBN:9780191745799