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Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems

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August 28, 2008

Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems

This paper examines the principal steps involved in the process of recruiting individuals to countries’ legislatures. It also looks at the effect of development, culture, and a country’s electoral system on women’s representation.

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Author
Richard Matland
Publisher
UN
Publication year
2005

This paper examines the principal steps involved in the process of recruiting individuals to countries’ legislatures. It also looks at the effect of development, culture, and a country’s electoral system on women’s representation.

Resource type
Attachments
Author
Richard Matland
Publisher
UN
Publication year
2005

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