Parties, Gender Quotas and Candidate Selection in France [Paperback]

Gender quotas are a growing worldwide phenomenon, yet their variable implementation remains under-researched. Using the prominent case study of France this book approaches quotas from the perspective of the key actors responsible for them  political parties.Introduction French Parties and Parity in Context Candidate Selection, Supply and Demand The Electoral Competition Approach The Institutional Approach The Ideological Approach Conclusion and the 'Party Priorities Model'

This well-organized and insightful analysis effectively weaves together makor literatures on comparative political parties, gender and politics. In doing so, Murray's book makes a unique contribution to both literatures. Highly recommended

- CHOICE, February 2011

RAINBOW MURRAY is Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the editor of Cracking the Highest Glass Ceiling? A global comparison of women's campaigns for executive office and convenes two research networks. She has published in journals such as Party Politics and Politics& Gender.