Gender quotas as game changers for the recruitment, selection, and performance of elected politicians / Andrea S. Aldrich, William T. Daniel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldrich, Andrea S., author.

Daniel, William T., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Parliament--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment.

European Parliament.

Politicians--European Union countries.

Politicians.

Politicians--Europe.

Nominations for office--European Union countries.

Nominations for office.

Nominations for office--Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This book demonstrates that gender quotas positively disrupt all levels of the political system: political office, political parties, and the careers of politicians.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Figures

List of Appendices Figures

List of Tables

List of Appendices Tables

1 Introduction

1.1 From Exceptional to Indicative

1.2 Electoral Quotas and Gender Equality

1.3 The Argument in Brief

Quotas as System Disruptors

Quotas as Individual Career Catalysts

1.4 Scope of the Argument

Why the EP and Brussels Matter

European Data for a Global Argument

1.5 The Importance of the Question

1.6 Plan of the Book

2 A Theory of Gender Quotas as Positive Disruptors for Political Careers

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Thinking Linearly about Career Progression and Gender

Exploring Differences in the Linear Careers within Parties and Institutions

Disrupting Linear Career Relationships

2.3 The Importance of the Context

2.4 Career Life Cycles and the European Parliament

The European Parliament as a Multinational Laboratory

Candidate Recruitment and Selection

Candidate Experience and Candidate Quality

Connecting Elected Politicians across Multiple Offices

Internal Advancement within Elected Office

2.5 Conclusion

3 Women, Men, and the History of Gender Quotas in European Elections

3.1 Global Context

Quota Strength

Electoral Systems: PR v. FPTP

Electoral Threshold

List Types

Placement Mandates

Enforcement

3.2 Quota Implementation in Europe and Beyond

3.3 National Political Systems in European Elections

3.4 Tracing the Impact of Quotas on the Political Life Cycle

Quantitative Data Sources

Qualitative Evidence Base

3.5 Descriptive Presence of Quotas in the EP

Women's Representation over Time

3.6 Validating the Effectiveness of Quotas in the EP

Do Quotas Work in the EP? Evidence from Our Data

3.7 Conclusion.

4 Deep and Wide: Quota Implementation and the Candidate Pool in European Elections

4.1 Gender and the Candidate Selection Processes

Candidate Supply

Candidate Demand

Gender Quotas and Selection

4.2 Hypothesizing Quota Implementation and Political Party Lists

4.3 Empirical Strategy

4.4 Do Quotas Lead to Ballot Access?

4.5 Do Quotas Improve Women's Electability?

4.6 Do Quotas Lead to Women's Election?

4.7 Age of Selection

4.8 Conclusions

5 Gender Quota Adoption and the Qualifications of Parliamentarians

5.1 Quotas and Descriptive Representation

5.2 Quotas and Qualifications

5.3 Theory and Hypothesis

5.4 Empirical Strategy

Identifying the Empirical Model

5.5 The Impact of Quota Legislation on Educational Background

Single-Gender Models: Mechanism for Increased Quality

5.6 Quotas Effects Over Time

5.7 Exploring Quotes from Different Perspectives

5.8 Discussion and Conclusion

6 Quotas and Career Progression across Multiple Levels of Elected Office

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Second-Order Institutions and Career Ambition

Career Ambition and Political Representation

Quotas and Career Advancement

6.3 Progressive Ambition Beyond the EP

6.4 Theory and Hypothesis

6.5 Empirical Strategy

Variables

Modelling Strategy

6.6 Results and Analysis

Static National Ambition

National Legislative Ambition and Career Timing

6.7 Dealing with the Punctuated Nature of Exit

6.8 Discussion and Conclusion

7 Internal Advancement and the European Party Groups

7.1 Career Progression within the European Parliament

Internal Leadership Opportunities

An Indirect Route to Advancement

7.2 Interrogating the Mechanism for Internal Career Advancement

Determinants of EP Leadership Positions

From Increased Descriptive Representation to Increased Leadership Positions.

7.3 Examining Descriptive Patterns

Women's Leadership Positions and the Impact of Quotas

Women's Committee Assignments and the Impact of Quotas

7.4 Interview Evidence from EPG Secretariats

Leadership Selection

Gender Balance and Leadership Selection

7.5 Conclusion

8 Conclusion: It's Improving Faster

8.1 Gender Quotas in the European Parliament

Quotas as an Intercept Shift

Quotas as a Slope Shift

8.2 Overall Contribution

The Careers of Women and Men

The Life Cycle Approach

Cross-National Times Series Evidence

8.3 Quota Implementation: A Practical Guide?

Scope Conditions and Extensions

From Extraordinary to Ordinary

List of Interviews

Appendix: Additional Data and Methodology Resources

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 11, 2025).

ISBN:

9780198946878

0198946872

9780198946861

0198946864

OCLC:

1498797700