Screen LibraryQuotas for women in politics：gender and candidate selection reform worldwide
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xi, 290 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780195375671 (hardcover : alk. paper) 019537567X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | D44 |
| CLC: |
D44 D564-66 |
| Call Number: | D564-66/K937 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-270) and index. Introduction to gender quotas -- The adoption of gender quotas -- The implementation of gender quotas -- Reserved seats in Pakistan and India -- Party quotas in Sweden and the United Kingdom -- Legislative quotas in Argentina and France -- Conclusions and directions for future research. In recent years, political parties and national legislatures in more than 100 countries have adopted quotas for the selection of female candidates to political office. This book addresses quotas as a global phenomenon in order to provide greater analytical leverage in explaining their spread and impact around the world. |