Whores and lesbians: political activism, party strategies, and gender quotas in Mexico

被引:48
作者
Bruhn, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Polit Sci, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
关键词
quota; women; Mexico; parties;
D O I
10.1016/S0261-3794(01)00039-7
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
This article examines the factors that led to improved representation of women in an unlikely setting: Mexico. Quotas can ensure gender balance in nominations and diminish the importance of other factors by limiting strategic choice. Yet few have examined why parties adopt quotas. I argue that activist pressures may be more important than electoral pressures in the social context typical of developing countries. Moreover, quotas may reflect a lack of will to balance tickets rather than formalizing an existing consensus. Finally, party structures - particularly the existence of transparent and reasonably democratic decision-making - maximize the chances of success. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:101 / 119
页数:19
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