Title Hierarchies of Representation: The Re-distributive Effects of Gender and Youth Quotas
Authors Belschner J. , GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA DE PAREDES, MARTA
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Means Representation
Scope Article
Nature Científica
SJR Quartile 1
SJR Impact 0.746
Web https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087116797&doi=10.1080%2f00344893.2020.1778510&partnerID=40&md5=5556d68a8dc7fc6fe366b0d9e70e2b85
Publication date 01/01/2021
Scopus Id 2-s2.0-85087116797
DOI 10.1080/00344893.2020.1778510
Abstract This article investigates how paired electoral quotas re-distribute parliamentary seats between majority and minority groups. Focusing on gender and youth quotas, we use the concept of Hierarchies of Representation to analyse the political inclusion of intersectional groups. We use a dataset of 146 countries and two case studies to explore quotas’ effects on HoR under different quota constellations. We find that paired quotas tend to re-distribute power among women and youth rather than challenge middle-aged men’s parliamentary dominance. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords gender; Intersectionality; quotas; women; youth
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