Despite substantial investments and efforts by governments, construction organisations, and researchers, the construction industry remains one of the most male-dominated industries in …
New institutionalism (NI) may no longer qualify as being 'new', but since re-emphasizing institutions as a central explanatory variable in political analysis over two decades ago, it …
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New Institutionalism has shown that the 'rules of the game'are crucial to structuring political life in terms of constraining and enabling political actors and influencing political outcomes …
In democracies, power is obtained via competition. Yet, as women gain access to parliaments in record numbers, worldwide collaboration appears to be on the rise. This is …
Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective provides a clear, detailed introduction to women's political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and …
The fully revised and updated new edition of this textbook continues to provide the most accessible overview of the main approaches in the study of public policy. It seeks to review …
The Institutions of the European Union is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. Written and edited by a team of …
The number of women elected to Latin American legislatures has grown significantly over the past thirty years. This increase in the number of women elected to national office is due …
Popular consensus has long been that if" enough women" are present in political institutions they will represent" women's interests." Yet many believe that differences among women …