Quotas for women in politics : gender and candidate selection reform worldwide / [electronic resource] Mona Lena Krook. Krook, Mona Lena. Women in politics Statistics. Women politicians Statistics. Women in politics Cross-cultural studies. Women politicians Cross-cultural studies. HQ1236 320.082 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. In recent years, political parties and national legislatures in more than 100 countries have adopted quotas for the selection of female candidates to political office. This book addresses quotas as a global phenomenon in order to provide greater analytical leverage in explaining their spread and impact around the world. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. c2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xi, 290 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195375671.001.0001 eng