The book explains an unexpected consequence of the decrease in conflict in Africa after the
1990s. Analysis of cross-national data and in-depth comparisons of case studies of Uganda …

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 …

Gender quotas have diffused rapidly around the globe in recent decades, suggesting
widespread and dramatic transformations in women's access to political power. Yet, quotas …

Extensive research has affirmed the potential of gender quotas to advance women's political
inclusion. When Kenya's gender quota took effect after a new constitution was promulgated …

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 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 …

Purpose Societal barriers continue to cause gender disparities in women's share of political
authority. As a representative case study for the Arab Gulf region, this paper aims to …

This article examines the localization of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325
(hereafter 1325) on women, peace, and security (WPS) and its successor resolutions, which …

Do female legislators have different policy preferences than male legislators? Despite a
large body of literature from liberal democracies and recent studies of electoral authoritarian …

Although women's representation in Haiti is generally very low, the number of women
judges has increased since the demise of authoritarianism and violent conflict in the 1990s …