Gender, institutions and political representation : reproducing male dominance in Europe's new democracies /

Traces the struggles over the institutions of political representation in Central and Eastern Europe, focusing on the factors that have held women back over the post-communist period, as well as on the growing evidence for change throughout the region. Post-communist Europe has long raised two puzzl...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chiva, Cristina (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Series:Gender and politics (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subjects:
Women > Political activity > European Union countries.
Representative government and representation > European Union countries.
Male domination (Social structure) > Europe.
Male domination (Social structure)
Femmes > Activité politique > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Gouvernement représentatif > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Domination masculine (Structure sociale)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Women > Political activity
Representative government and representation
Politics and government
European Union countries > Politics and government.
European Union countries
Europe
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Establishing Male Dominance: Descriptive, Substantive and Symbolic Representation
  • Candidate Selection and Male Dominance in Europe's New Democracies
  • Reproducing Male Dominance: the Role of Incumbency
  • Reproducing Male Dominance: the Role of Electoral Systems
  • Reproducing Male Dominance: Asymmetric Institutionalisation in New Democracies
  • Breaking Male Dominance: Institutional Change and Political Representation
  • Conclusions.

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