Reimagining the judiciary [electronic resource] : women's representation on high courts worldwide / Maria C. Escobar-Lemmon, Valerie J. Hoekstra, Alice J. Kang, Miki Caul Kittilson.

"This book examines the factors that facilitate women's representation on high courts worldwide. Diverse courts improve collective decision-making, strengthen public confidence in the judiciary and judicial decisions, and broaden access to the judicial process. Taken together, domestic and internati...

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Main Authors: Escobar-Lemmon, Maria C. (Author)
Hoekstra, Valerie J., 1968- (Author)
Kang, Alice J., 1978- (Author)
Kittilson, Miki Caul (Author)
Corporate Author: European Consortium for Political Research (sponsoring body.)
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Comparative politics
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Variant Title:
Reimagining the Judiciary: Women's Representation on High Courts Worldwide
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Breaking New Ground: The First Women on High Courts
  • Where Have Women Made the Most Strides?
  • Pipelines to High Courts
  • How Institutions Influence the Appointment of Women to High Courts
  • International Influences on Women's Representation on High Courts
  • Conclusion: Reimagining High Courts.