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Political parties, ideology and the substantive representation of women

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Erzeel, Silvia [UCL] Celis, Karen [Vrije Universiteit Brussel]

The recent finding that right-wing parties increasingly make efforts to integrate women’s concerns raises questions as to whether ideology still counts as a reliable indicator for women’s substantive representation and how different party contexts shape opportunities for the articulation of women’s interests. This article therefore critically reassesses how ideology defines the opportunities for women’s substantive representation, based on a comparative study of legislators’ acting on behalf of women in 14 European countries. We argue that ideology still offers an important explanation for women’s substantive representation, but that the link between the two should be conceptualized as complex rather than straightforward. The role of ideology is best understood if scholars (1) adopt an understanding of ‘ideology’ that allows for more variation and is conceptually different from ‘party’, (2) differentiate between gendered interests and feminist interests and (3) understand the impact of ideology as both direct and mediated.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2016
Language Anglais
Journal information "Party Politics : the international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations" - Vol. 22, no.5, p. 576-586 (2016)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd. (London)
issn 1354-0688
e-issn 1460-3683
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SSH/SPLE - Institut de sciences politiques Louvain-Europe
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Bibliographic reference Erzeel, Silvia ; Celis, Karen. Political parties, ideology and the substantive representation of women. In: Party Politics : the international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Vol. 22, no.5, p. 576-586 (2016)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/186338