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Women Opposition Leaders: Conceptual Issues and Empirical Agendas (Editorial)
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Abstract
This thematic issue provides the first comprehensive overview of women opposition leaders and their performance. Setting the stage for a new research agenda, this editorial piece integrates theoretical and empirical insights at the intersection of three distinct research areas: political opposition,... view more
This thematic issue provides the first comprehensive overview of women opposition leaders and their performance. Setting the stage for a new research agenda, this editorial piece integrates theoretical and empirical insights at the intersection of three distinct research areas: political opposition, political leadership, and gender and politics. It discusses various notions of opposition leaders and identifies three main lines of inquiry: (a) career pathways and trajectories, (b) patterns of selection and de-selection, and (c) the actual and perceived performance of women's oppositional leadership. Applying a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, this collection of original articles captures the diversity of women opposition leaders, their career trajectories, and their exercise of leadership across different political regimes and world regions.... view less
Keywords
opposition; political leadership; gender-specific factors; woman; executive position
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Westminster model; autocracy; democracy; gender; leadership performance; opposition leaders; parliaments; political opposition; regime type
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 80-84
Journal
Politics and Governance, 11 (2023) 1
Issue topic
Women Opposition Leaders: Pathways, Patterns, and Performance
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed