Gendered Candidate Selection and the Representation of Women in Northern Ireland
Gendered Candidate Selection and the Representation of Women in Northern Ireland
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北爱尔兰的性别候选人选择和妇女代表
DOI：
10.1093/pa/gss079
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发表时间：
2014
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Neil Matthews
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作者：
Neil Matthews
为了解释北方爱尔兰女性代表性异常低的原因，本文对该地区五个主要政党的当代候选人甄选程序进行了分析。根据29次精英访谈收集的证据，加上官方的党内文件，该研究发现，政党选拔程序的地方化性质可能会使女性候选人处于不利地位。同样重要的是影响立法机构招聘和女性参与率的“供应方”因素，即女性家庭责任的根深蒂固的社会规范、男性化的政治文化和潜在女性候选人缺乏信心。
In an attempt to account for the exceptionally low levels of female representation in Northern Ireland, this paper provides an analysis of the contemporary candidate selection procedures of the regions five main political parties. Drawing on evidence gathered from 29 elite interviews, plus official internal party documents, the study finds that the localised nature of the parties selection procedures may disadvantage women aspirants. Also important are 'supply-side' factors influencing legislative recruitment and female participation rates, namely the strongly embedded social norm of female domestic responsibility, a masculinised political culture and the lack of confidence of potential female candidates.