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When politics is not just a man's game: Women's representation and political engagement

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.authorKarp, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorBanducci, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:25:15Z
dc.date.available2015-12-08T22:25:15Z
dc.identifier.issn0261-3794
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/33369
dc.description.abstractAlthough 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.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Ltd
dc.sourceElectoral Studies
dc.subjectKeywords: electoral system; gender role; political participation; sex-related difference; womens status Contextual effects; CSES; Descriptive representation; Political participation
dc.titleWhen politics is not just a man's game: Women's representation and political engagement
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume27
dc.date.issued2008
local.identifier.absfor160603 - Comparative Government and Politics
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5041278xPUB101
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationKarp, Jeffrey, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationBanducci, Susan, University of Exeter
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage105
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage115
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.electstud.2007.11.009
local.identifier.absseo940299 - Government and Politics not elsewhere classified
dc.date.updated2015-12-08T09:04:31Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-39849090295
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