Contagious Representation

Women's Political Representation in Democracies Around the World

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvFrank C. Thames,Margaret S. Williams,Frank C Thames,Margaret S Williams

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Women's participation in parliaments, high courts, and executiveoffices worldwide has reached record high numbers, but thisglobal increase in women's representation masks significant variationamong different democratic political systems. For example, inDecember of 2009, Rwanda's legislature contained 56% women,while the U.S. Congress contained only about 17% and the JapaneseDiet had only 11%. Since 2000, only twenty-seven womenhave achieved executive office worldwide. Contagious Representationis a comprehensive look at women's participation in all aspectsof public life in the main democratic political institutions—the executive,the judiciary, the legislature, and within political parties. Moving beyond studies of single countries and institutions, ContagiousRepresentation presents original data from 159 democraticcountries spanning 50 years, providing a comprehensive understandingof women in democracies worldwide. The first volume tooffer an analysis on all avenues for women's participation for sucha lengthy time period, Contagious Representation examines notonly the causes of women's representation in the main democraticpolitical institutions but also how women's representation in oneinstitution affects the others. Each chapter contains case studiesand examples of the change in women's participation over timefrom around the world. Thames and Williams definitively explainthe rise, decline, or stagnant levels of women's political participation,considering how representation is contagious across politicalinstitutions and gaining a better understanding of what factors affectwomen's political participation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-11-01
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagNew York University Press
ISBN9780814784464

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"Frank Thames and Margaret Williams concept of contagion and their careful analysis of how womens participation and gains in one institution affect their opportunities in other areas of government pushes the scholarship on women and politics forward.They draw on a broad array of empirical evidence including both large n statistical analysis and case studies drawn from around the world to support their argument. By advancing our understanding of how inter-institutional relationships affect opportunities for womens political participation, this book makes important contributions to the women and gender studies literature. Clearly written, the book is accessible to a wide audience." - Melinda Adams,Associate Professor of Political Science, James Madison University "This is a very accessible book that provides rigorous qualitative and quantitative research methods and a theory that can be tested in other areas such as business. Highly recommended for scholars of gender and political representation and a valuable text for women's studies, research methods, and political science students. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - I. Coronado (Choice) "Using the novel idea of contagion, this pathbreaking book is indispensable for those of us who struggle to account for the variations in womens representation in diverse political institutions, regions and across time. Its a must for women and politics courses." - Marianne Githens,Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Goucher College