Gender and Corruption - Historical Roots and New Avenues for Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

The link between gender and corruption has been studied since the late 1990s. Debates have been heated and scholars accused of bringing forward stereotypical beliefs about women as the "fair" sex. Policy proposals for bringing more women to office have been criticized for promoting unrealistic quick-fix solutions to deeply rooted problems. This edited volume advances the knowledge surrounding the link between gender and corruption by including studies where the historical roots of corruption are linked to gender and by contextualizing the exploration of relationships, for example by distinguishing between democracies versus authoritarian states and between the electoral arena versus the administrative branch of government-the bureaucracy. Taken together, the chapters display nuances and fine-grained understandings. The book highlights that gender equality processes, rather than the exclusionary categories of "women" and "men", should be at the forefront of analysis, and that developments strengthening the position of women vis-a-vis men affect the quality of government.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Political Corruption and Governance
Release date:	April 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Helena Stensoeta • Lena Wangnerud
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	301
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-70928-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political corruption Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	3-319-70928-3
Barcode:	9783319709284

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