Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 French Parties and Parity in Context; Chapter 3 Candidate Selection, Supply and Demand; Chapter 4 The Electoral Competition Approach; Chapter 5 The Institutional Approach; Chapter 6 The Ideological Approach; Chapter 7 Conclusion and the 'Party Priorities Model'; Appendix: Interviews; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Gender quotas are a growing worldwide phenomenon, yet their variable implementation remains under-researched. Using the prominent case study of France this book approaches quotas from the perspective of the key actors responsible for them - political parties