Title: Gender and political institutions : implementing quotas for women in politics

Authors: Krook, Mona Lena

Place: St. Louis, MO

Publisher: Washington university in St. Louis

Year: 2007

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, affirmative action programmes, political participation

Abstract: Quota policies have been adopted to increase women’s participation in political office. This paper surveys existing explanations for variations in quota implementation and draws on these to theorize three broad sets of factors: structures, practices, norms, that together affect quota impact.

URL: http://krook.wustl.edu/pdf/Krook%20MPSA%202007.pdf

Document type: Portal