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Gender, ethnicity, and intersectionality in cabinets : Asia and Europe in comparative perspective / Amy H. Liu [and six others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Liu, Amy H., author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in gender and politics, 2753-8117.
- Cambridge elements. Elements in gender and politics, 2753-8117
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women cabinet officers--Asia--Case-studies.
- Women cabinet officers.
- Women cabinet officers--Europe--Case-studies.
- Cabinet officers--Asia--Case-studies.
- Cabinet officers.
- Cabinet officers--Europe--Case-studies.
- Women--Political activity--Asia--Case-studies.
- Women.
- Women--Political acitivity--Europe--Case-studies.
- Minorities--Political activity--Asia--Case-studies.
- Minorities.
- Minorities--Political activity--Europe--Case-studies.
- Cabinet system--Asia--Case-studies.
- Cabinet system.
- Cabinet system--Europe--Case-studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (93 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- What explains patterns of representation - of women and ethnic minorities - in government cabinets? The authors argue governments diversify their cabinets when (1) a minority group - and it need not be ethnic - is sizable and can mobilize (political competition); and/or (2) the general population believes in and expects the inclusion of minorities (popular norms). The authors test their argument using original cabinet data from Asia and Europe (N=93) 1960-2015 and a most-similar design of four case studies. They identify the gender and ethnicity of 91,000 country-year-minister observations - with consideration of the rank of their ministerial portfolio. They find evidence that in countries where there is political competition and/or popular norms, cabinets have fewer double-hegemons. However, this does not necessarily suggest minorities are holding portfolios of substantive prestige. This project offers a way to study intersectionality in democratic representation and political institutions.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2025).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781009570442
- 1009570447
- 9781009570459
- 1009570455
- 9781009570466
- 1009570463
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