This article examines two decades of strengthening, expansion, and diffusion of gender
quota laws in Latin America. The analysis departs from studies of quotas' adoption …

This article introduces the special issue and places the contributions in context. It begins
with a brief discussion of main trends in quota research to date, focusing on major findings in …

Brazil's quality of democracy remains limited by enduring obstacles including the weakness
of parties and underrepresentation of marginalized groups. Party Institutionalization and …

This article introduces the special issue and places the contributions in context. It begins
with a brief discussion of main trends in quota research to date, focusing on major findings in …

This article advances a party-centric analysis of gender quotas in Brazil. We examine how
parties mediate electoral rules, finding that neither the implementation of the Lei de Cotas …

Description: New York, NY: Routledge, 2019.| Includes bibliographical references and
index. Identifiers: LCCN 2018017020| ISBN 9781138684454 (hardback)| ISBN …

Women are making important strides as presidents in Latin America as of late. This trend
became evident in 2006 when Michelle Bachelet gained the Chilean presidency. Cristina …

Why do some lawmakers form denser professional networks than others? We extend
existing theories of gendered networks, arguing that legislators use networking as a strategy …

Brazil has strong and vocal women's movements but a poor record of electing and
appointing women to all levels of government. Focusing especially on the election of women …

Women have been historically excluded from positions of power in Brazil. Since the dawn of
republicanism in the late 19th century, the political system has been dominated by men, and …