Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies
Forthcoming at Edward Elgar Publishing
Providing an authoritative global overview of theoretical and empirical research in the field, this Handbook explores the complex relationship between gender and corruption in democracies. Through an analysis of the gendered dynamics of corruption across institutions, it advances understanding of both its causes and consequences.
Expert authors examine core concepts in the study of corruption, identifying important areas where gender is often overlooked. They investigate key issues such as anti-corruption efforts, sextortion, clientelism, and the perception of corruption. Chapters detail the relationship between gender and corruption across branches of government and in a wide range of cultural contexts, including those beyond the West. The Handbook also assesses methodological challenges and ethical considerations for researchers and outlines innovative approaches and guidelines for studying corruption. The Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies is a vital read for students and scholars of political science, regulation and governance, public administration and management, and gender politics. It is also an illuminating resource for policy-makers seeking to combat corruption and advance women’s representation and access to public services. |
Working Class Inclusion
Cambridge University Press
Latin American legislators, like legislators worldwide, are drawn from a narrow set of elites who are largely out of touch with average citizens. Despite comprising the vast majority of the labor force, working-class people represent a small slice of the legislature. Working Class Inclusion examines how the near exclusion of working-class citizens from legislatures affects citizens’ evaluations of government. Combining surveys from across Latin America with novel data on legislators’ class backgrounds and experiments from Argentina and Mexico, the book demonstrates voters want more workers in office, and when combined with policy representation, the presence of working-class legislators improves citizens’ evaluations of government. Absent policy representation, however, workers are met with distrust and backlash. Chapters show citizens have many opportunities to learn about the presence, or absence, of workers; and the relationship between working-class representation and evaluations of government is strongest among citizens who are aware of legislators’ class status.
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The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform: Evidence from Argentina
Cambridge Elements, Cambridge University Press
Santiago Alles, Tiffany D. Barnes, Carolina Tchintian
Ballots and voting devices are fundamental tools in the electoral process. Despite their importance, scholars have paid little attention to the broader implications of voting procedures. We contend that ballots have significant implications for democratic representation, as they affect the cost associated with voting for citizens and electioneering for elites. In this book, we explain how ballot designs affect the behavior of voters, the performance of candidates, and the strategies of parties. As for voters, we show how voting procedures structure the likelihood of vote splitting and ballot roll-off. This in turn has implications for candidates. Focusing on gender and experience, we show how ballot form alters the salience of personal vote earning attributes. With respect to political parties, ballot structure can shift both the cost, strategies, and ultimately electoral fortunes of political parties. Finally, we discuss the profound implications ballot forms have for party campaigns and election outcomes.
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Women, Politics, and Power
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Gendering Legislative Behavior
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