Why Aren't They There?: The Political Representation of Women, Ethnic Groups and Issue Positions in Legislatures

Why Aren't They There? is a comprehensive study of political representation in a cross-national format, making a cross-country comparison of the representation of women, ethnic groups, and policy positions.

Author: Didier Ruedin
Publisher: ECPR Press
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 198
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9780955820397

About the Author
Didier Ruedin (DPhil, Oxford) is a researcher at the Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He works on various aspects of political representation, including the political representation of women and ethnic groups in national legislatures. His 2009 article on the political representation of ethnic groups in a cross-national perspective won the SNIS International Geneva Award 2010. In 2012, Ruedin was a visiting fellow at the University of Vienna. Other areas of research include the politicisation of immigration, and attitudes toward foreigners.