Gender, Intersectionality, and the Executive Branch: The Case of Angela Merkel

Davidson-Schmich, Louise K.

doi:10.1080/09644008.2011.606566

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“…Institutional norms, legislative arenas, political climate have to be taken into considerations, as well as the stages in the policy-making process and differences between feminist and non-feminist definitions of female interests (see e.g., Childs and Krook, 2009). Many scientists further question the homogeneity of political interests among women around the world and the resulting homogeneity of substantive representation (see e.g., Davidson-Schmich, 2011;Palaguta, 2020). Others argue that female representation and activism played a key role only in specific contexts and time periods (see e.g., Misra, 2003).…”

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Does Local Political Representation affect the Childcare Coverage Rate in Austrian Municipalities?

Walenta-Bergmann¹

2021

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Historically the provision of childcare was one of the forgotten areas of Austrian family policy. During the last decade, a lot of effort was made to catch up with other European countries, but notable subnational differences between the regions and municipalities persist. This paper engages with the arising question: Does regional political representation affect the provision of childcare in Austria? Based on a unique longitudinal dataset (2003-2018) containing yearly measures for 1789 Austrian municipalities, several hierarchical regression models are calculated. The results reveal a significant effect of gender and partisan dimension, as well as an interaction effect between those dimensions.

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Does Local Political Representation affect the Childcare Coverage Rate in Austrian Municipalities?

Walenta-Bergmann¹

2021

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“…[56] Furthermore, there is a consensus indicating that women who ascend to politically powerful offices are more likely to recruit women to positions of authority and are more likely to network with other women. [57] These relationships could work to mitigate the occurrence of political violence and terrorism overall, as empirical research shows that violent conflict is less likely in countries with empowered women.…”

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Women Chief Executives: The Political Catch-22 of Counterterrorism

Burns

Kattelman

2017

Journal of Terrorism Research

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“…2 In political science, the concept has commonly featured in analysis of women leaders. Davidson-Schmich's (2011, 326) work on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for example, noted, A national leader's sex is only one of many characteristics he or she brings to national-level office. Merkel is not simply a female Chancellor, she is also an eastern, Protestant, scientifically-trained CDU Bundeskanzlerin.…”

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Intersecting Identities, Divergent Views: Interpreting the Experiences of Women Politicians in the Pacific Islands

Corbett

Liki²

2015

Pol & Gen

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Anecdotally, it is assumed that the factors that constrain women from entering parliament spill over into the way they experience holding public office, thus limiting their influence. Drawing on in-depth biographical interviews and other publically available materials we test this supposition by investigating the experiences of women who have served in parliament in the Pacific Islands, a region famous for its low levels of women's representation. We ask if and how women see their gender as influencing their parliamentary roles. We identify two narratives. The first aligns with the orthodox assumption where prevailing patriarchal norms stymie the influence of women MPs. The second, however, is a counternarrative that defies the conventional reading and instead posits that gender matters little once inside parliament with MPs, highlighting the importance of other identities—family, community, religious, etc.—to their constituent representation and reelection campaigns. In turn, women MPs who hold to this latter perspective are often critical of what they see as the imposition of gender norms by foreign donors. Employing the concept intersectionality allows us to simultaneously acknowledge and problematize this duality, thus providing a more nuanced reading of the impact of gender on parliamentary life in the Pacific region.

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Gender, Intersectionality, and the Executive Branch: The Case of Angela Merkel

Cited by 24 publications

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Does Local Political Representation affect the Childcare Coverage Rate in Austrian Municipalities?

Does Local Political Representation affect the Childcare Coverage Rate in Austrian Municipalities?

Women Chief Executives: The Political Catch-22 of Counterterrorism

Intersecting Identities, Divergent Views: Interpreting the Experiences of Women Politicians in the Pacific Islands

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