Gendered exits: The role of parliamentarians, parties and voters in women's departure from the European Parliament
E Frech - European Union Politics, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Extensive research explores women's entry into parliament and their political influence.
However, reasons for women leaving, particularly in the European Parliament context …
However, reasons for women leaving, particularly in the European Parliament context …
Exclusion or interests? Why females in elected office reduce petty and grand corruption
Disappointed by the numerous failures of anticorruption reforms, international organisations,
scholars and policy makers increasingly place their hopes on measures aimed at enhancing …
scholars and policy makers increasingly place their hopes on measures aimed at enhancing …
Gender and dynastic political selection
Throughout history and across countries, women appear more likely than men to enter
politics on the heels of a close family relative or spouse. To explain this dynastic bias in …
politics on the heels of a close family relative or spouse. To explain this dynastic bias in …
The sociopolitical profile of parliamentary representatives in Greece, Italy and Spain before and after the “Eurocrisis”: A comparative empirical assessment
In this chapter, we assess the impact of candidate selection mechanisms on the
sociopolitical profile of MPs from four key political actors (Five Star Movement, SYRIZA …
sociopolitical profile of MPs from four key political actors (Five Star Movement, SYRIZA …
Founding Narratives and Men's Political Ambition: Experimental Evidence from US Civics Lessons
One oft-cited reason for women's political underrepresentation is that women express less
political ambition than men. We reframe the puzzle of women's ambition deficit, asking why …
political ambition than men. We reframe the puzzle of women's ambition deficit, asking why …
Gender and democratic attitudes: Do women and men prioritize different democratic institutions?
Using the 2012 European Social Survey (ESS), this article provides the first comparative
analysis of how conceptions of democracy differ between men and women in 29 countries …
analysis of how conceptions of democracy differ between men and women in 29 countries …
The hourglass pattern of women's representation
U Kjaer, K Kosiara-Pedersen - Journal of Elections, Public Opinion …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Women's descriptive underrepresentation in parliaments is traditionally presented as the
result of a process that discards women as they move up the ladder of recruitment. In this …
result of a process that discards women as they move up the ladder of recruitment. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Can women take the floor in parliament? Evidence from the Spanish lower chamber
M Sanjaume-Calvet, JJ Vallbé… - … Studies International Forum, 2023 - Elsevier
Women's numeric representation has increased worldwide, still gender inequalities within
parliaments hinder women's chance to effectively conduct legislative work. Despite the …
parliaments hinder women's chance to effectively conduct legislative work. Despite the …
Why do they run? The psychological underpinnings of political ambition
What drives individuals toward a career in politics? Prior research on political ambition has
often focused on socio-demographic variables while generally ignoring the importance of …
often focused on socio-demographic variables while generally ignoring the importance of …
When does she rebel? How gender affects deviating legislative behaviour
SC Dingler, L Ramstetter - Government and Opposition, 2023 - cambridge.org
It is common wisdom that the increase in the number of women in parliament brought along
a new diversity of perspectives presented in legislatures. So far, however, we know little …
a new diversity of perspectives presented in legislatures. So far, however, we know little …