Gated pathways: Gendered networks and the relational politics of local candidacy in Palestine
International Political Science Review
Published online on March 17, 2026
Abstract
International Political Science Review, Ahead of Print.
Why do gender quotas often produce symbolic rather than substantive representation? This article argues the answer is not individual ambition but rather ‘gated pathways’ shaped by social capital’s gendered liquidity. A mixed-methods study of Palestine’s ...
Why do gender quotas often produce symbolic rather than substantive representation? This article argues the answer is not individual ambition but rather ‘gated pathways’ shaped by social capital’s gendered liquidity. A mixed-methods study of Palestine’s ...