The rise of gender quota laws: Expanding the spectrum of determinants for electoral reform

West European Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 514-530

  Celis, Karen ^a   Krook, Mona Lena ^a   Meier, Petra ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL SYSTEM; GENDER ROLE; LEGISLATION; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL REFORM;

EID: 79958011613     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.555981     Document Type: Article

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