The Impact of Gender Quotas

Susan Franceschet is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary; Mona Lena Krook is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis; and Jennifer M. Piscopo is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Salem College.

• Preface ; Drude Dahlerup ; Introduction ; 1. Conceptualizing the Impact of Gender Quotas ; Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo ; Part I: Descriptive Representation ; 2. Parity and Legislative Competence in France ; Rainbow Murray ; 3. Gender and Political Backgrounds in Argentina ; Susan Franceschet and Jennifer M. Piscopo ; 4. Quotas and Qualifications in Uganda ; Diana Z. O'Brien ; 5. Reserved Seats, Patriarchy, and Patronage in Morocco ; James N. Sater ; Part II: Substantive Representation ; 6. Labels and Mandates in the United Kingdom ; Sarah Childs and Mona Lena Krook ; 7. Policy Priorities and Women's <"Double Bind>" in Brazil ; Luis Felipe Miguel ; 8. Centralization and Debate Conditions in South Africa ; Denise Walsh ; 9. Collective Identities, Institutions, Security, and State-building in Afghanistan ; Anna Larson ; Part III: Symbolic Representation ; 10. Paradoxes in the Meanings of Quotas in Belgium ; Petra Meier ; 11. Political Engagement and Democratic Legitimacy in Mexico ; Par Zetterberg ; 12. Women's Empowerment and Cultural Change in Rwanda ; Jennie Burnet ; 13. Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India ; Lori Beaman, Alexandra Cirone, Esther Duflo, and Rohini Pande ; Conclusion ; 14. Themes and Implications for Future Research on Gender Quotas ; Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo ; Notes on Contributors ; Index

The editors have united leading experts on quotas and representation in different regions of the world within a superbly crafted common theoretical framework to create an outstanding volume that is both theoretically and substantively enriching. The Impact of Gender Quotas expands our understanding of the effect of electoral gender quotas on descriptive, substantive, and symbolic representation while simultaneously providing an innovative guide for future research in this crucial area of scholarly inquiry.