Politics & Gender · 2014 · 126 citations · 21 references
Community PolicingLawCriminal LawNew Conceptual FrameworkSocial SciencesBureaucracyInstitutional Formation GenderedGender StudiesGovernmental ProcessGender EqualityInstitutional VarietyInstitutional ChangeInstitutional FormationInstitutional HistoryFeminist Political TheoryGendered OrganizationFeminist TheoryCriminal JusticeFeminist PhilosophySociologyCrime CommissionersInstitutional StudiesPolitical ScienceGendered Character
How is institutional formation gendered, and does it make a difference? Inspired by new institutionalism's generic claim that “the organisation of political life makes a difference” (March and Olsen 1984), we ask, how does the gendered organization of political life make a difference? The purpose of this article is to build a conceptual framework for understanding the gendered character (and effects) of institutional formation. We test the framework through a case study of Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales (which were introduced in 2012) and consider its potential for further development and wider utility in research on gender and institutional design and change.
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