jpiscopo

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Jennifer Piscopo
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Jennifer M. Piscopo is Assistant Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. Her research on women, quotas, and representation has appeared in many peer-reviewed journals, including Comparative Political Studies, Latin American Politics and Society, and the Latin American Research Review. With Susan Franceschet and Mona Lena Krook, she is co-editor of the Impact of Gender Quotas (Oxford University Press, 2012). Learn more about her work at http://jenniferpiscopo.wordpress.com/.

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Monday, August 29, 2016 - 08:00 0

Since Argentina adopted the world’s first gender quota law in 1991, scholars and policymakers have been captivated by the causes and consequences of affirmative action in politics.  Argentina’s...

Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 09:45 0

Argentina adopted the world’s first gender quota law in 1991, mandating that political parties nominate women for 30 percent of the electable positions on their candidate lists. Quota...

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 08:00 0

Argentina adopted the world’s first gender quota law in 1991, mandating that political parties nominate women for 30 percent of the electable positions on their...

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 08:00 0

Argentina adopted the world’s first gender quota law in 1991, mandating that political parties nominate women for 30 percent of the electable positions on their...