Political Representation: Masculinity, Men, Leadership, and Power

Abstract

Men are still over-represented in most political institutions across democracies worldwide. While the number of women in politics has steadily increased over the last two decades, this increase has recently slowed and in some cases stagnated. Moreover, not all men are represented equally in politics, with ethnic and racial majority men of particular socioeconomic backgrounds numerically and substantively over-represented. Further, while women have gained more access to power, the norms and expectations that govern political institutions remain largely unchanged. This panel critically examines the origins of the continuing over-representation of men and masculine norms in politics, as well as the effects across different regions and legislatures. Papers look at both substantive and descriptive representation, and compare different men and political masculinities.

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To engage or not to engage Men: Exploring the ambiguities of male participation in gender equality policy decision making in Uganda Parliament	View Paper Details
Disproportional Representation: Limited Seatsharing and the Persistence of Majority Men’s Overrepresentation in Democracies Worldwide	View Paper Details
Political Masculinities in Contemporary Spain: Tensions, Contradictions, and Resignification after the Fourth Feminist Wave	View Paper Details
The Descriptive Representation of Men: Are Male MPs Less Diverse than Women?	View Paper Details
Political Masculinities in the European Parliament	View Paper Details