The Feminisation of the Conservative Parliamentary Party: Party Members' Attitudes

被引：12

作者：

Childs, Sarah ^{[1
]}

Webb, Paul ^{[2
]}

Marthaler, Sally ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, Avon, England

[2] Univ Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RH, E Sussex, England

来源：

POLITICAL QUARTERLY | 2009年 / 80卷 / 02期

关键词：

women's representation; Conservatives; party members; focus groups;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-923X.2009.01979.x

中图分类号：

D0 [政治学、政治理论];

学科分类号：

0302 ; 030201 ;

摘要：

Under David Cameron's leadership reforms have been made to the Conservative party's parliamentary selection procedures and distinct women's policy initiatives have been developed. This article, based on focus group data with party members, explores attitudes towards measures designed to recruit more women Conservative MPs. Broadly, we find that, despite widespread support for the principle of greater social diversity among PPCs, members are uncomfortable with the specific measures that have been introduced. This is largely on the grounds that anything approaching 'positive discrimination' should be eschewed in favour of the 'meritocratic' selection of candidates. Further, the members tend to resent central party 'interference' in what has traditionally been the domain of local Constituency Associations.

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页码：204 / 213

页数：10