Radical right populist (RRP) parties are often described as Männerparteien, predominantly
led by, represented by, and supported by men. Yet recently, these parties have elected more …

Popular consensus has long been that if" enough women" are present in political institutions
they will represent" women's interests." Yet many believe that differences among women …

While populism has been subject to growing scholarly interest, its relationship to feminist
politics has remained conspicuously understudied. This article investigates this relationship …

The past 20 years has witnessed a renewal of interest in feminist activism on both sides of
the Atlantic. In part this has been a response to neoliberal and neoconservative attacks, both …

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 …

Officeholders in contemporary parliaments and cabinets are more likely than not to be male,
wealthy, middle-aged or older, and from the dominant ethnicity, whereas young adults have …

Gender quotas traditionally focus on the underrepresentation of women. Conceiving of
quotas in this way perpetuates the status of men as the norm and women as the “other.” …

The “institutional turn” in political science reflects a wider consensus among both feminist
and mainstream scholars that institutions—broadly defined as the formal and informal “rules …

Gender quotas have diffused rapidly around the globe in recent decades, suggesting
widespread and dramatic transformations in women's access to political power. Yet, quotas …

Has male dominance in political life been broken? Will gender balance in elected
assemblies soon be reached? Around 100 years after women's suffrage was gained, and in …