New institutionalism (NI) may no longer qualify as being 'new', but since re-emphasizing
institutions as a central explanatory variable in political analysis over two decades ago, it …

New Institutionalism has shown that the 'rules of the game'are crucial to structuring political
life in terms of constraining and enabling political actors and influencing political outcomes …

Understanding the role of institutions can help explain why gender equality policies often fail
and why the efforts of gender equality advocates are frequently frustrated. Focusing on micro …

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Französisch-Pädagogik,
Didaktik, Sprachwissenschaft,-, Sprache: Deutsch, Anmerkungen: Der Verfasser setzt …

This book explores the gendered dynamics of institutional innovation, continuity and change
in candidate selection and recruitment. Drawing on the insights of feminist institutionalism, it …

This book explores questions about feminist political analysis. What does it mean to do
political analysis from a gender perspective? Why and how to do it? By political analysis …

In theory, the EU's 'Gender Mainstreaming'policy should mark it out as a trail-blazer in
gender equality, but gender equality activists in Europe confront a knotty problem; most civil …

Extensive research explores women's entry into parliament and their political influence.
However, reasons for women leaving, particularly in the European Parliament context …

Gender inequality in political representation remains despite widespread and long-standing
feminist campaigns for representative equality. This article suggests that in order to increase …

Current research shows that female legislators serve as role models for women.
Understudied is how and the extent to which female ministers inspire women to participate …