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The Story of the Theory of Critical Mass

Dahlerup, Drude·2006·Politics & Gender

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The theory of a “critical mass” seems to live a life of its own, in spite of reservations expressed by researchers, my own reservations included. In debates about women's political representation, the importance of a certain number or percentage of women in political assemblies is often stressed. According to conventional wisdom, research has shown that it takes a certain minimum representation, for example, 30%, before the minority, here women, are able to make a substantial difference in politics.

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Authors: Dahlerup, D.
Affiliations: Stockholm University (SE)
Corresponding author: Dahlerup, Drude
ORCID: Dahlerup, Drude
Venue: Politics & Gender
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published: 2006-11-28
Volume: 2
Issue: 04
ISSN: 1743-923X (ISSN-L)
1743-9248
DOI: 10.1017/s1743923x0624114x
OpenAlex: W2157199109
Cited by: 355
References: 5
Citations by year: 2026: 16 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 33 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 17.99
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Politics & Gender (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Politics and Representation
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Diversity and Inequality
Keywords: critical mass, women's political representation, gender quotas, minority representation, political assemblies, gender and politics, women in politics

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