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Party-centrism and gender equality: a study of European elections in Slovenia
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Abstract In 2004 female candidates won a relatively large proportion of Slovenian MEP seats due to effective institutional engineering and despite the: a)persistent dominating political culture (unfavourable to women in politics);b)predominant party-centric electoral system and election campaign; and c) furt... view more
In 2004 female candidates won a relatively large proportion of Slovenian MEP seats due to effective institutional engineering and despite the: a)persistent dominating political culture (unfavourable to women in politics);b)predominant party-centric electoral system and election campaign; and c) further marginalisation of female candidates compared to male candidates in the printed media during the party-centric election campaign. Research findings support the thesis found in political party literature asserting political parties adapt to new electoral rules without radically changing how they function and without them struggling to change the dominant political culture and media reporting that is unfriendly to gender equality.... view less
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
gender representation; institutional engineering; political parties; election campaign; mass media; political culture; European elections; Slovenia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 32-54
Journal
Politics in Central Europe, 5 (2009) 2
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications