This article analyses the relationship between the representatives and the represented by
comparing elite and mass attitudes to gender equality and women's representation in …

Scholars and practitioners have long questioned whether the race, ethnicity, and gender of
public bureaucrats matter to the efficacy and legitimacy of public services. Representative …

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 …

There is now widespread agreement that many non-human animals are sentient, and that
this fact has important moral and political implications. Indeed, most are in agreement that …

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 …

Why do more men than women vote for populist radical-right (PRR) parties? And do more
men than women still vote for the PRR? Can attitudes regarding gender and gender equality …

Does enhanced descriptive representation lead to substantive representation? Legislators
who share descriptive features with disadvantaged groups do not necessarily represent their …

This article considers the centrality of political representation to feminist politics. It discusses
the traditional theories of representation and then explains how scholars of gender and …

This book examines how social media have transformed politics in established
democracies. Specifically, the authors examine the influence of the unique qualities of social …

As leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron inherited a multi-faceted gender
problem: only 17 women MPs; an unhappy women's organization; electorally uncompetitive …