Pathways to Political Candidacy for Minoritized Women in Ireland

From Exclusion to Inclusion

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

This groundbreaking book provides an account of how Traveller and other minoritized women understand, assess and experience local politics in Ireland. Through personal narratives and expert interviews, the book explores minoritised women’s exclusion from traditional political spaces, their grassroots activism, and the challenges they face running for office. Drawing from a comparative analysis of minoritised women and politics from the USA, UK, and beyond, the book offers valuable lessons for fostering political inclusion. Its analysis is a vital contribution to global discourse on diversity, gender, and representation, making it essential for policymakers, scholars, and advocates for political equity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-12-18
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:268
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529236620

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

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'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

Innehållsförteckning

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