Pauline Cullen is Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

'Cullen brilliantly explores obstacles to minoritised female political candidacy in Ireland, and the strategies used to overcome them. She also reveals the importance of these candidates, especially for the political norms they challenge once in office.  A splendid contribution!' Wendy Brown, Institute for Advanced Study

• Part I: Context and Theory1. Introduction: Centring Minoritized Women’s Democratic Inclusion2. Ireland: Political and Social Context3. Minoritized Women as Political Actors4. Political Agency and Political ImaginationPart II: Practicing Politics5. Political Ambition and Aspiration: Traveller Women 6. Political Ambition and Aspiration: Migrant Women 7. Diverse Paths, Shared Experience: Becoming a Candidate8. Minoritized Women and Violence in PoliticsPart III: Levelling the Field9. Democratic Innovations10. Training Programmes and Minoritized Women’s Access to Politics11. Political Parties and Minoritized Women Candidates12. Conclusion: Pathways to Democratic Representation of Minoritized Women

Pauline Cullen is Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

'Cullen brilliantly explores obstacles to minoritised female political candidacy in Ireland, and the strategies used to overcome them. She also reveals the importance of these candidates, especially for the political norms they challenge once in office.  A splendid contribution!' Wendy Brown, Institute for Advanced Study

• Part I: Context and Theory1. Introduction: Centring Minoritized Women’s Democratic Inclusion2. Ireland: Political and Social Context3. Minoritized Women as Political Actors4. Political Agency and Political ImaginationPart II: Practicing Politics5. Political Ambition and Aspiration: Traveller Women 6. Political Ambition and Aspiration: Migrant Women 7. Diverse Paths, Shared Experience: Becoming a Candidate8. Minoritized Women and Violence in PoliticsPart III: Levelling the Field9. Democratic Innovations10. Training Programmes and Minoritized Women’s Access to Politics11. Political Parties and Minoritized Women Candidates12. Conclusion: Pathways to Democratic Representation of Minoritized Women

Pauline Cullen is Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

'Cullen brilliantly explores obstacles to minoritised female political candidacy in Ireland, and the strategies used to overcome them. She also reveals the importance of these candidates, especially for the political norms they challenge once in office.  A splendid contribution!' Wendy Brown, Institute for Advanced Study

• Part I: Context and Theory1. Introduction: Centring Minoritized Women’s Democratic Inclusion2. Ireland: Political and Social Context3. Minoritized Women as Political Actors4. Political Agency and Political ImaginationPart II: Practicing Politics5. Political Ambition and Aspiration: Traveller Women 6. Political Ambition and Aspiration: Migrant Women 7. Diverse Paths, Shared Experience: Becoming a Candidate8. Minoritized Women and Violence in PoliticsPart III: Levelling the Field9. Democratic Innovations10. Training Programmes and Minoritized Women’s Access to Politics11. Political Parties and Minoritized Women Candidates12. Conclusion: Pathways to Democratic Representation of Minoritized Women