Gender, Intraparty Competition, and the Substantive Focus of Parliamentary Questions in South Africa

Extant research suggests that women ask more parliamentary questions (PQs) on soft policy domains while their male peers focus on hard domains, which are arguably more relevant. This study contributes to this body of research by examining how electoral incentives shape intraparty politics, and speci...

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Main Authors: Ana Espírito-Santo, Edalina Rodrigues Sanches, Yani Kartalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2024-07-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/8326