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Gender quotas are a growing worldwide phenomenon, yet their variable implementation remains under-researched. Using the prominent case study of France this book approaches quotas from the perspective of the key actors responsible for them - political parties.

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Introduction French Parties and Parity in Context Candidate Selection, Supply and Demand The Electoral Competition Approach The Institutional Approach The Ideological Approach Conclusion and the ´Party Priorities Model´

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"This well-organized and insightful analysis effectively weaves together makor literatures on comparative political parties, gender and politics. In doing so, Murray´s book makes a unique contribution to both literatures. Highly recommended"

- CHOICE, February 2011

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RAINBOW MURRAY is Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the editor of Cracking the Highest Glass Ceiling? A global comparison of women´s campaigns for executive office and convenes two research networks. She has published in journals such as Party Politics and Politics& Gender.

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