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| Type | Working Paper |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Voter reactions to trajectories of women`s representations |
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| Institution | University of Zurich |
| Series Name | URPP Equality of Opportunity Discussion Paper Series |
| Number | 14 |
| Number of Pages | 59 |
| Date | 2023 |
| Abstract Text | Existing research on the effects of women’s descriptive representation on citizens’ attitudes has mainly investigated potential positive effects, namely on the political engagement of women themselves or the perceived legitimacy of outcomes. However, long-term shifts in representation have rarely been theorized as potential causes of resentment. It is crucial to consider discontent, as perceptions of relative decline among men and unfulfilled expectations of reaching equality among women have been shown to be powerful sources of resentment in other contexts. This article brings together research on women’s representation with a focus on discontent, social status and backlash. It asks about the consequences of perceived shifts in the gender composition of parliament for political behavior, including voting propensities. Using a survey experiment fielded in Germany, the results show that men do not lash back against women’s representation, even if they realize that this means a slightly lower standing for themselves. |
| Official URL | https://www.urpp-equality.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:31bf27d2-d402-412f-b6d0-51e564c84dfc/14_Breyer_genderpaper_feb2023.pdf |
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| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:24220 |
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