КВОТА ИЗБОРНИ СИСТЕМ КАО НАЧИН ПОСТИЗАЊА ДЕСКРИПТИВНЕ И
СУПСТАНЦИЈАЛНЕ ПАРЛАМЕНТАРНЕ ЗАСТУПЉЕНОСТИ ЖЕНА
QUOTA ELECTION SYSTEM AS A WAY OF ACHIEVING DESCRIPTIVE AND SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS
Author(s): Zorica MrševićSubject(s): Gender Studies, Electoral systems, Evaluation research, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Српско социолошко друштво
Keywords: underrepresented gender; descriptive representation; substantive representation; women’s political efficiency; quota electoral system; women’s issues; women’s perspective;
Summary/Abstract: In ten chapters of the text are analyzed issues of under representation of women in legislative bodies (descriptive representation) matched with possibilities of their substantive representation. The substantive representation means contribution of women MPs in development and promotion of «women's politics» and politics of representing specific interest of women's part of population. In chapters under the titles, Underrepresented sex, Quota term, and Myths on quotas, are presented the main characteristics of the issues of women's under representation from political mainstream and decision-making bodies. There is also analyzed quota preferential electoral system as a solution. The gist of the text is comprised in the chapter Why Quotas where are presented the classical arguments for quotas as a specific measure of affirmative action.
Journal: Социолошки преглед
- Issue Year: 41/2007
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 57-72
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Serbian