How Far Has British Politics Been Feminised?



In the latest effect of the Political Quarterly, a particular collection of essays asks how far the feminisation of British politics has actually gone, together with where it goes from here. The disappointingly deadening growth inwards the numbers of women inwards Parliament, including the lack of progress inwards the pick of woman mortal Conservative candidates together with the autumn inwards the number of Liberal Democrat women MPs, has reignited the century-old movement to equalise the political representation of women together with men inwards world life. With the demand for woman mortal quotas on corporate boards straightaway reaching European Union decision, novel clarity emerging nearly women's voting patterns, together with the many examples of greater political representation of women inwards other countries, a novel combat has arisen nearly how women's representation inwards British institutions tin endure improved. Is constitutional reform needed to brand parity compulsory?

The collection includes articles past times Joni Lovenduski, Rosie Campbell, Ruth Fox, Rosa Malley, Sarah Childs, Rainbow Murray together with others.Read iii of the articles free online on the PQ website:
  • Joni Lovenduski’s Introduction to the collection here
  • Ruth Fox: ‘Too Important to Leave to Parties: The Case for Constitutionalising Equal Representation’ here
  • Rosa Malley: ‘Feeling at Home: Inclusion at Westminster together with the Scottish Parliament’ here
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