Informal Influences in Selecting Female Political Candidates

被引:126
作者
Cheng, Christine [1 ]
Tavits, Margit [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford Exeter Coll, Oxford OX1 3DP, England
[2] Washington Univ, St Louis, MO USA
关键词
women's representation; gender; candidate selection; informal influences; party politics; WOMENS REPRESENTATION; NATIONAL LEGISLATURES; ELECTORAL SYSTEMS; GENDER; PARTY; RECRUITMENT; OPPORTUNITY; PARLIAMENT; ELECTION; AMBITION;
D O I
10.1177/1065912909349631
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
The authors argue that the gender composition of party gatekeepers-those responsible for candidate recruitment- plays a crucial role in either encouraging or discouraging women candidates to run for office. Using an original data set that includes constituency-level information for all parties and candidates in the 2004 and 2006 Canadian national elections, the authors find support for this proposition. Women candidates are more likely to be nominated when the gatekeeper-the local party president-is a woman rather than a man. The results underline the importance of informal factors for understanding women's political underrepresentation.
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页码:460 / 471
页数:12
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