Novel approaches to the study of gender differences in political behavior

Abstract

To what extent, and why, do men and women vote for different political parties, participate in elections at different rates, and differently connect to parties and interpret political information? The papers in this panel ask novel questions regarding gender differences in political behavior. While some papers in this panel cross-nationally study European countries, others focus on the USA, Sweden and the UK. Specifically, the papers ask (1) whether women are more likely than men to vote for Green parties, (2) whether gendered responses to social stigma can explain gender differences in radical right support, (3) whether mothers and fathers differently transmit class identity to their sons and daughters, and how this affects gender differences in social democratic voting, (4) whether abortion restrictions can mobilize women to participate in elections, and (5) whether men and women differently respond to party cues, and thus differently connect to parties and interpret political information.

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Abortion Restrictions and Electoral Turnout: The Effect of Dobbs v. Jackson on Women's Voting	View Paper Details
Gendered Cue-Taking: How Men and Women Respond Differently to Party Signals	View Paper Details