There is growing attention to the descriptive representation of racialized minorities in politics.
Because of a systematic lack of data on nomination contestants' racial backgrounds, most …

Election to office is shaped by a series of decisions made by prospective candidates, parties,
and voters. These choices determine who emerges and is ultimately selected to run, and …

Previous studies have found that political parties play a crucial role in explaining why certain
minoritised groups are largely excluded from the parliamentary sphere. However …

This article asks whether Turkish and North African origin candidates experience an
electoral (dis) advantage in the Brussels preferential voting system. We examine the impact …

This study aims to explore links between biraderi–a form of identity-based social grouping
and stratification which cuts across religions among South Asians–and infant and child …

While it is axiomatic to note how ethnic minorities and women are both politically
underrepresented in Western Europe, the interaction between ethnicity and gender in …

As gatekeepers to elected office, party selectors are often held responsible for the political
under-representation of social groups, including immigrant-origin citizens. This article …

This paper investigates when party selectors prefer ethnic minority female over male
candidates on their lists. We argue that the two competing strategies parties can follow …

In recent decades, representation of ethnic minorities increased significantly across Europe,
while concurrently many political parties moved to the right on multiculturalism and …

Political parties in Western democracies with large immigrant populations have become
increasingly interested in nominating immigrant-origin candidates. This paper investigates …