Gender Dynamics in National Political Leadership: Comparative Perspectives

Session Submission Type: Full Paper Panel

Session Description

This panel brings together papers that address gender dynamics in national political leadership. How do crises provide opportunities for women to exhibit their leadership capacity? How do political parties and gender stereotypes of novelty and moral integrity affect women’s chances of being appointed presidential candidates and cabinet members? What kind of roles do political parties play in women leaders being forgiven after ethical violations? Under what circumstances do women have a comparative advantage in becoming successors of authoritarian, charismatic leaders? How do first ladies contribute to generating and reviving nostalgia for strongmen? These papers answer these questions using cross-national comparisons and case studies drawn from Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Paraguay, and South Korea.

Sub Unit

• Division 31: Women , Gender and Politics Research

Individual Presentations

• Gender, Crisis, and Perceptions of Leadership: Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern - Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech; Malliga Och, Denison University; Louise K. Davidson-Schmich, University of Miami

• First Lady's Role in Authoritarian Nostalgia: South Korea's Yook Young-soo - Young-Im Lee, California State University-Sacramento

• In the Shadow of the Strongman: Gender, and Family Ties in Charismatic Movements - Caitlin Andrews-Lee, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• Wrongdoing as Career Stoppers: How Gender and Party Affect Forgiveness - Ragnhild Louise Muriaas, University of Bergen; Torill Stavenes

• Incumbent Parties and Women Presidential Candidates - Catherine Reyes-Housholder, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Chair

• Ryan Carlin Georgia State University

Discussants

• Nichole Bauer Louisiana State University

• Jennifer M. Piscopo Royal Holloway University of London