How parties led by a woman redefine their positions: Empirical evidence for women's green, alternative and libertarian agenda

Abstract This article investigates how the sex of party heads impacts party positions and uncovers that parties led by a woman modify their stances on sociocultural but not economic debates. I argue that this pattern is a consequence of dissimilar gender gaps in policy preferences across the two ideological dimensions at the elite level. The empirical evidence, based on data for 19 developed democracies around the world between 1995 and 2018, reveals that parties led by a woman tend to emphasise green, alternative and libertarian issues. In particular, anti‐growth, environmental protection and freedom and human rights become more prominent elements of party manifestos under women's leadership. Overall, these findings stress the importance of critical actors and the conditions under which the presence of women in political offices translates into responsiveness towards female citizens.

Metadaten
Author:	CORINNA KROEBER
URN:	urn:nbn:de:gbv:9-opus-46253
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12449
Parent Title (English):	European Journal of Political Research
Document Type:	Article
Language:	English
Date of first Publication:	2021/05/03
Release Date:	2021/06/28
Tag:	leadership; new politics; political parties; women
GND Keyword:	-
First Page:	n/a
Last Page:	n/a
Faculties:	Philosophische Fakultät / Institut für Politik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
Licence (German):	Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell

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