When politics is not just a man's game: Women's representation and political engagement
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Karp, Jeffrey; Banducci, Susan
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Although women appear to be less interested and less engaged in politics than men, some evidence suggests that the presence of women as candidates and office holders can help to stimulate political engagement among women. Using data from the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES), we investigate how the election of women in national legislatures influences women's political engagement and attitudes about the political process across 35 countries. We find that sex differences in political...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Karp, Jeffrey | |
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dc.contributor.author | Banducci, Susan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T22:25:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-08T22:25:15Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0261-3794 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/33369 | |
dc.description.abstract | Although women appear to be less interested and less engaged in politics than men, some evidence suggests that the presence of women as candidates and office holders can help to stimulate political engagement among women. Using data from the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES), we investigate how the election of women in national legislatures influences women's political engagement and attitudes about the political process across 35 countries. We find that sex differences in political engagement as well as political attitudes are apparent in a large number of countries. We find also that female representation is positively associated with attitudes about the political process; however, these effects, while weak, are seen among both men and women. | |
dc.publisher | Pergamon-Elsevier Ltd | |
dc.source | Electoral Studies | |
dc.subject | Keywords: electoral system; gender role; political participation; sex-related difference; womens status Contextual effects; CSES; Descriptive representation; Political participation | |
dc.title | When politics is not just a man's game: Women's representation and political engagement | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 27 | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160603 - Comparative Government and Politics | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u5041278xPUB101 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Karp, Jeffrey, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Banducci, Susan, University of Exeter | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 105 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 115 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.electstud.2007.11.009 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 940299 - Government and Politics not elsewhere classified | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-08T09:04:31Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-39849090295 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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