***Gender Quotas and Far-Right Backlash: Evidence From Italy and Other European Countries

Radical Right, Italy, Gender

Research Mentor: Mr. James Carroll Stewart III, He/Him/His
Department, College, Affiliation: Political Science, Social Sciences and Public Policy
Contact Email: jstewart2@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Mr. Harley Roe He/Him/His
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: hroe@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators:
Faculty Collaborators Email:

Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Italian (Language Skills would be very helpful)
Polish (Language Skills would be very helpful)
Any European Language
Political Science
Economics
Sociology
Open to all majors (the main qualification is enthusiasm)
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday, September 5th, 12pm-1pm https://fsu.zoom.us/j/2126729548

Project Description

How do gender quotas affect support for far-right parties? We argue that the implementation of gender quotas may further incentivize disaffected individuals to vote for far-right parties. The literature typically defines the far-right in terms of three major criteria: populism, nativism, and authoritarianism. Yet there is also an undercurrent of anti-feminism that is prominent among far-right supporters and in party platforms. Far-right parties tend to place traditional values in the spotlight, which emphasize the supportive and domestic roles of women. At times, these leanings hyperbolize a feminist oppression of men, which leaves men feeling deprived of their previous social standing. Gender quotas may trigger backlash based on these perceived threats.

We're looking for institutional arrangements that will make studying this possible relationship easier.

Research Tasks: Literature Review.
Research into the timeline and implementation of gender quotas in Italy and other countries in Europe.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Italian Language Skills (recommended)
Other European Language Skills (recommended)
Data Analysis in R (recommended)