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Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies
Providing an authoritative global overview of theoretical and empirical research in the field, this Handbook explores the complex relationship between gender and corruption in democracies. Through an analysis of the gendered dynamics of corruption across institutions, it advances understanding of both its causes and consequences.
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Providing an authoritative global overview of theoretical and empirical research in the field, this Handbook explores the complex relationship between gender and corruption in democracies. Through an analysis of the gendered dynamics of corruption across institutions, it advances understanding of both its causes and consequences.
Expert authors examine core concepts in the study of corruption, identifying important areas where gender is often overlooked. They investigate key issues such as anti-corruption efforts, sextortion, clientelism, and the perception of corruption. Chapters detail the relationship between gender and corruption across branches of government and in a wide range of cultural contexts, including those beyond the West. The Handbook also assesses methodological challenges and ethical considerations for researchers and outlines innovative approaches and guidelines for studying corruption.
The Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies is a vital read for students and scholars of political science, regulation and governance, public administration and management, and gender politics. It is also an illuminating resource for policy-makers seeking to combat corruption and advance women’s representation and access to public services.
Expert authors examine core concepts in the study of corruption, identifying important areas where gender is often overlooked. They investigate key issues such as anti-corruption efforts, sextortion, clientelism, and the perception of corruption. Chapters detail the relationship between gender and corruption across branches of government and in a wide range of cultural contexts, including those beyond the West. The Handbook also assesses methodological challenges and ethical considerations for researchers and outlines innovative approaches and guidelines for studying corruption.
The Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies is a vital read for students and scholars of political science, regulation and governance, public administration and management, and gender politics. It is also an illuminating resource for policy-makers seeking to combat corruption and advance women’s representation and access to public services.
Critical Acclaim
‘Both the editors and contributors of this Handbook have done an outstanding job not only bringing together an impressive set of contributions providing a comprehensive overview of the field of gender and corruption in democracies but also mapping the way forward for gender and politics scholars. Moreover, the methodological diversity and the inclusion of cases beyond Western democracies make this Handbook a must-read for a wide variety of scholars and policy practitioners.’
– Marwa Shalaby, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
‘The Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies assembles top scholars to explore the intersection of gender and corruption across countries and political institutions. Covering theoretical perspectives, methodological advancements, and empirical findings, this essential volume is a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners studying gender and politics, corruption, and good governance.’
– Diana Z. O''Brien, Washington University in Saint Louis, US
‘This brilliant volume illuminates the depth of contemporary research on gender and corruption. It asks and answers important questions about how gender influences public officials’ actions in office and public perceptions of these officials. Showcasing and discussing a variety of research methods and data from a vast number of countries, this volume will no doubt become the go-to text on the topic.’
– Sarah Brierley, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
‘This Handbook brings together the leading gender and corruption scholars to (1) clarify concepts; (2) theorize more fully about the mechanisms linking women’s representation to the (reduction of) corruption practices; and (3) introduce new multi-method empirical findings across a wide variety of institutions and cases. This Handbook''s contributions are thorough, and nuanced, and represent cutting-edge methodological practices. It is sure to become the go-to resource for researchers in this growing field.’
– Amanda Clayton, University of California, Berkeley, US
– Marwa Shalaby, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
‘The Handbook on Gender and Corruption in Democracies assembles top scholars to explore the intersection of gender and corruption across countries and political institutions. Covering theoretical perspectives, methodological advancements, and empirical findings, this essential volume is a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners studying gender and politics, corruption, and good governance.’
– Diana Z. O''Brien, Washington University in Saint Louis, US
‘This brilliant volume illuminates the depth of contemporary research on gender and corruption. It asks and answers important questions about how gender influences public officials’ actions in office and public perceptions of these officials. Showcasing and discussing a variety of research methods and data from a vast number of countries, this volume will no doubt become the go-to text on the topic.’
– Sarah Brierley, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
‘This Handbook brings together the leading gender and corruption scholars to (1) clarify concepts; (2) theorize more fully about the mechanisms linking women’s representation to the (reduction of) corruption practices; and (3) introduce new multi-method empirical findings across a wide variety of institutions and cases. This Handbook''s contributions are thorough, and nuanced, and represent cutting-edge methodological practices. It is sure to become the go-to resource for researchers in this growing field.’
– Amanda Clayton, University of California, Berkeley, US
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction to the handbook on gender and corruption in democracies 1
Tiffany D. Barnes and Emily Beaulieu
PART I THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND ADVANCEMENTS
2 Gender, accountability, and corruption: new directions 17
Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer
3 The women’s interest mechanism and pathways to lower levels of corruption 30
Lena Wängnerud
4 How can ethics of care theory expand and deepen our understanding of
how gender is related to corruption in theory and policy praxis? 39
Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta
5 Can female legislators reduce corruption when corruption is self-reinforcing? 47
Joel W. Simmons and Analía Gómez Vidal
6 Gender, corruption perceptions, and political evaluations 65
Gregory W. Saxton
PART II IDENTIFYING AND REFINING CORRUPTION CONCEPTS
7 Sexual forms of corruption and sextortion: how to expand research in
a sensitive area 78
Aksel Sundström and Lena Wängnerud
8 Women’s representation and varieties of corruption: why distinguishing
between different forms of corruption matters 93
Monika Bauhr
9 Clientelism, corruption, and gender 102
Mariela Daby and Mason W. Moseley
10 Risk averse or pro-social: sorting out why women are less corrupt than
men with new experimental research 117
Ina Kubbe, Amy Alexander and Lena Wängnerud
PART III RESEARCH APPROACHES AND CHALLENGES
11 The changing relationship between gender and corruption 126
Justin Esarey and Maya Dalton
12 Experiments on gender and corruption 138
Mia Costa
13 Data sources for the study of gender and corruption 147
Kelly Senters Piazza and Gustavo Diaz
14 Ethics and the study of gender and corruption 161
Sophia Lipkin and Dawn Langan Teele
PART IV GENDER AND CORRUPTION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS
15 Corruption, gender, and elections: the presence of female candidates on
party lists after corruption scandals in Chile and Uruguay 174
Emily Elia
16 Altering the status quo: examining second chamber reform and
anti-corruption efforts under parliamentary bicameralism 191
David Fisk
17 Gender, corruption, and presidential politics 204
Catherine Reyes-Housholder
18 Gender, cabinet ministers, and corruption 217
Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson and Cristian Calzada
19 Gender, representation, and corruption in local governments 234
Kendall D. Funk and Malu A. C. Gatto
PART V BROADENING CULTURAL CONTEXTS
20 Corruption and gendered access to public services in global south democracies 247
Lucia Kovacikova and Ruth Carlitz
21 The effects of gender stereotypes on citizens’ perceptions of corruption:
evidence from a conjoint survey experiment in Malaysia 263
Holly E. Jansen
22 Women and corruption in South Asia 279
Ankita Barthwal and Francesca R. Jensenius
23 Gender and corruption in China: negotiating female officials’ place in
a gendered dual-track system 293
Wenyan Tu and Xinhui Jiang
24 Mixed-member systems, corruption, and accountability: evidence from Taiwan 306
Jingwen Wu, Tiffany D. Barnes, Nathan Batto and Emily Beaulieu
25 Gender bias as a form of corruption in recourse seeking behavior:
lessons from a 31-country cross-national analysis in the Africa region 319
Adryan Wallace
PART VI RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN GENDER AND CORRUPTION
26 Behavioral consequences of corruption: protest 339
V Ximena Velasco-Guachalla and Karolína Mathesová
27 When the body is the payment: taking a closer look at sextortion 360
Ortrun Merkle
28 At the mercy of predatory corruption: women in Mexico’s prisons 371
Milena Ang and Yuna Blajer de la Garza
29 Corruption as a male-biased institution 385
Elin Bjarnegård
References 394
1 Introduction to the handbook on gender and corruption in democracies 1
Tiffany D. Barnes and Emily Beaulieu
PART I THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND ADVANCEMENTS
2 Gender, accountability, and corruption: new directions 17
Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer
3 The women’s interest mechanism and pathways to lower levels of corruption 30
Lena Wängnerud
4 How can ethics of care theory expand and deepen our understanding of
how gender is related to corruption in theory and policy praxis? 39
Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta
5 Can female legislators reduce corruption when corruption is self-reinforcing? 47
Joel W. Simmons and Analía Gómez Vidal
6 Gender, corruption perceptions, and political evaluations 65
Gregory W. Saxton
PART II IDENTIFYING AND REFINING CORRUPTION CONCEPTS
7 Sexual forms of corruption and sextortion: how to expand research in
a sensitive area 78
Aksel Sundström and Lena Wängnerud
8 Women’s representation and varieties of corruption: why distinguishing
between different forms of corruption matters 93
Monika Bauhr
9 Clientelism, corruption, and gender 102
Mariela Daby and Mason W. Moseley
10 Risk averse or pro-social: sorting out why women are less corrupt than
men with new experimental research 117
Ina Kubbe, Amy Alexander and Lena Wängnerud
PART III RESEARCH APPROACHES AND CHALLENGES
11 The changing relationship between gender and corruption 126
Justin Esarey and Maya Dalton
12 Experiments on gender and corruption 138
Mia Costa
13 Data sources for the study of gender and corruption 147
Kelly Senters Piazza and Gustavo Diaz
14 Ethics and the study of gender and corruption 161
Sophia Lipkin and Dawn Langan Teele
PART IV GENDER AND CORRUPTION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS
15 Corruption, gender, and elections: the presence of female candidates on
party lists after corruption scandals in Chile and Uruguay 174
Emily Elia
16 Altering the status quo: examining second chamber reform and
anti-corruption efforts under parliamentary bicameralism 191
David Fisk
17 Gender, corruption, and presidential politics 204
Catherine Reyes-Housholder
18 Gender, cabinet ministers, and corruption 217
Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson and Cristian Calzada
19 Gender, representation, and corruption in local governments 234
Kendall D. Funk and Malu A. C. Gatto
PART V BROADENING CULTURAL CONTEXTS
20 Corruption and gendered access to public services in global south democracies 247
Lucia Kovacikova and Ruth Carlitz
21 The effects of gender stereotypes on citizens’ perceptions of corruption:
evidence from a conjoint survey experiment in Malaysia 263
Holly E. Jansen
22 Women and corruption in South Asia 279
Ankita Barthwal and Francesca R. Jensenius
23 Gender and corruption in China: negotiating female officials’ place in
a gendered dual-track system 293
Wenyan Tu and Xinhui Jiang
24 Mixed-member systems, corruption, and accountability: evidence from Taiwan 306
Jingwen Wu, Tiffany D. Barnes, Nathan Batto and Emily Beaulieu
25 Gender bias as a form of corruption in recourse seeking behavior:
lessons from a 31-country cross-national analysis in the Africa region 319
Adryan Wallace
PART VI RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN GENDER AND CORRUPTION
26 Behavioral consequences of corruption: protest 339
V Ximena Velasco-Guachalla and Karolína Mathesová
27 When the body is the payment: taking a closer look at sextortion 360
Ortrun Merkle
28 At the mercy of predatory corruption: women in Mexico’s prisons 371
Milena Ang and Yuna Blajer de la Garza
29 Corruption as a male-biased institution 385
Elin Bjarnegård
References 394
