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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This Element shows how the ambition gender gap extends to local office, & highlights how perceived qualification, recruitment & different motivations for engagement shape the offices women and men seek. An important contribution to our understanding of women’s representation & political opportunity.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Excited to publish this @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Element on gender & political ambition at the local level by @cwolbrecht.bsky.social, @mirya.bsky.social, Lakshmi Iyer, Samantha Chapa, Fiona Rodger and Emma Schroeder. Edited w. @dzobrien.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Gender and Local Political Ambition

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Gender and Local Political Ambition

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Back from the 3rd annual @whogov.bsky.social conference at @uio.no ! A terrific few days with scholars of political elites and Oslo’s excellent grad students. Very grateful to give the keynote--Who Governs and Why it Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments--alongside @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I had so much fun attending @whogov.bsky.social and delivering a keynote with @dzobrien.bsky.social. Thanks for inviting us!

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Philipp Lutscher @plutscher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Great keynote by @dzobrien.bsky.social and @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social opening the #WhoGoV mini-conference organized by @jacobnyrup.bsky.social and team at the UiO. Fantastic program and conference so far!

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are excited for the keynote at next week's mini-conference on political elites: @dzobrien.bsky.social and @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social will present "Who Governs and Why It Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments" on Thursday the 20th, 13–14. If you are in Oslo and want to attend, let us know

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Conference — WhoGov

WhoGov workshops, conference panels, and data clinics for the research community.

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Trump 2 has been considerably more stable than Trump’s first admin, but 🚺 account for 4 of 5 cabinet departures, sending strong signals about whose voice belongs in decision-making. This cabinet is about to be as male as George H.W. Bush's! More on 🚺 & executive branch politics: tinyurl.com/yrvc5je7

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

As my coauthor Charles Crabtree put it: “This creates a strategic dilemma: the kinds of messages that can be effective for men may actually hurt women on the campaign trail.” He summarizes our study (w. Akitaka Matsuo & @yoshiono.bsky.social) here: www.monash.edu/news/article...

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Female candidates punished for negative language on the campaign trail, new study finds

New research from Monash University reveals female candidates face distinct constraints in how they communicate with voters.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This generates all kinds of negative externalities for ♀ candidates—one of which we explore. Whereas opposition candidates typically benefit from using negativity to highlight problems & mobilize voter dissatisfaction, ♀ appear less able to deploy these tactics without public backlash.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We don’t look at abuse/threats but our study also finds ♀ candidates in UK elections have different online experiences than ♂ When ♀ use negative language, they are more likely to face backlash, receive more negative replies & less engagement online www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

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Sentiment on the Campaign Trail: Gender Differences in Candidates’ Use of Emotive Language | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

East said online abuse and threats dissuaded women from standing. “We have to change the way that we do politics and democracy and make sure that platforms take women’s safety more seriously,” she said.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Voters are ~4X as likely to be able to vote for a David as for a Sarah… there are 516 Davids, 453 Johns, 385 Pauls & 137 Sarahs among the candidates. “…our needs & experiences are not going to be represented by an endless supply of Davids and Johns” -Penny East www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK

Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say

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Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Congrats to our 2026 MWCPS Award Recipients! 🌟 Professional Achievement Award: Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech 🌟 Early Career Award: Eunji Kim, Columbia University ✈️ Graduate Student Travel Awards: Lila Hearn, UNLV & Kimberly Renk, UCSD We celebrate these outstanding women in political science!

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Wrapping up another great semester at UT. Celebrating our graduating seniors at our Countdown to Commencement! Hook’em

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Hope your Author Meets Critics was great today! Wish I could have been there.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I had an amazing in in my Kentucky garden. Missing it this spring 💜

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Celebrated Arbor Day today with a visit from my arborist—caring for my trees and making plans for a new one!

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It was a privilege to learn about tons of great research by new and established scholars and to connect with inspiring policy partners. Especially loved hearing from @unwomen.bsky.social

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This spring’s @egenpolisci.bsky.social brought together scholars & policy leaders to advance research & solutions that strengthen women’s political participation in the Global South. Thanks to our amazing host Solé Prilliman and the King Center at Stanford.

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Still thinking about the Spring 2026 @egenpolisci.bsky.social conference @ Stanford. Terrific papers, lightning talks and thoughtful conversations about how research can inform real-world change. Huge thanks to Solé Prillaman for organizing such a rich event. kingcenter.stanford.edu/events/confe...

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Expanding Women’s Access to Politics Through Academic and Policy Partnerships

The 2026 Empirical Gender Network (EGEN) Conference at Stanford’s King Center on Global Development will bring together students and faculty with leaders and policymakers from around the world who are...

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I haven't read this yet, but @zeynsom.bsky.social is great! Check this out!

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org author shared insights from her book: “The truth is, they’d always been standing in political quicksand. As @zeynsom.bsky.social describes in her book “Glass Ceilings, Glass Cliffs, and Quicksands,” female leaders often operate in more precarious environments.”

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MAGA Women Are Learning The Hard Way What The 'Glass Cliff' Phenomenon Is

Experts break down what women in Trump's orbit should learn from his latest dismissals.

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Lucia Motolinia @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My new book, "Unity Through Particularism: How Electoral Reforms Influence Parties and Legislative Behavior," is finally out with Cambridge University Press. A 20% discount is available on the Cambridge site using the code UYTPM25. www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

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Katelyn Stauffer @kstauffer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I had the best time on the New Books in Political Science podcast talking about The Politics of Perception. Check it out! newbooksnetwork.com/katelyn-e-st...

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Katelyn E. Stauffer, "The Politics of Perception: How Beliefs About Women’s Inclusion Shape Democratic Legitimacy in the U.S." (Oxford UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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Bhumi Purohit @bhumi.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

My book with Santhosh Mathew and Devesh Sharma is out! We discuss how the architecture of public finance management works in India yields inefficient public service delivery, and the potential reforms. If you work on these issues and can't access the link, send me a DM: academic.oup.com/book/62489

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Public Financial Management, State Capacity, and Public Services in India

Abstract. Despite well-funded and well-designed public programmes, service delivery often falls short of expectations. While existing research highlights v

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

From January 2026 - Gender Bias in Legislative Oversight: Do Parliamentarians Control Women Ministers More Tightly than Men Ministers? - cup.org/45Rm9Z6 - @corinnakroeber.bsky.social, @lenastephan.bsky.social, @sarahdingler.bsky.social & @camilamontero.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract of a scholarly article discussing the influence of legislators' gender on the questioning behaviors in parliamentary activities.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 05/03/2026

New Cambridge Element, Different and Unequal?, by Catherine Bolzendahl and Hilde Coffé, out now! Read Open Access at cup.org/4u8Ehbw

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 06/03/2026

New Cambridge Element, Towards Tolerance and Acceptance, by Mariela Daby and Eli G. Rau, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at cup.org/4rpRYAo

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

NEW - Immigrant Narratives Promote Inclusionary Attitudes Towards Immigration in a Middle-Income Country - cup.org/40V1mkp - Antonella Bandiera, Mateo Vásquez-Cortés, Stephanie Zonszein & Abraham Aldama #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of using immigrant personal narratives to improve public perceptions and policy in middle-income countries. It mentions studies from high-income countries, a focus on Colombia between 2021 and 2023, and findings about narrative-based interventions and economic concerns.

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Super useful FREE new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Gender & Politics Element by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social shows how gender shapes political participation across Europe, w/ 8 forms of political activity over 10 waves of the European Social Survey (2002–2020) in 26 countries!

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Lizzie Brannon @lizziebrannon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

In this Elements, Jakana Thomas & I consider how women’s representation impacts the implementation of gendered peace provisions after war. With new data on peace provision implementation, we show that the representation of ex-rebel women has significant effects on implementation & therefore peace!

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Lizzie Brannon @lizziebrannon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Legislating Peace is out now with the Cambridge Elements Series in Gender & Politics. It’s available to download for free until March 6th! nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Legislating Peace

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Legislating Peace

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Here they examine how women political representatives in rebel parties shape the implementation of gender provisions in peace agreements.

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

In this Element, @fthames.bsky.social + @ladyprofessor.bsky.social takes a large-N approach to exploring whether inequality variation in states at conflict leads to variation in women's health outcomes. Free to download now! 2/ www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Conflict and Maternal Health

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Conflict and Maternal Health

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Free 📚🚨! I've got 2 great, short monographs for you to download today! Up first, "Conflict and Maternal Health Linking the Gendered Causes and Gendered Consequences of War" by @fthames.bsky.social + @ladyprofessor.bsky.social. 1/

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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Up next: "Double Glass Ceiling The Class Effects of Gender Representation" by @yesolakweon.bsky.social & @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social. They argue that the link between 🚺's descriptive and symbolic representation differs across economic class, w/ implications for 🚺's political attitudes & behavior.

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Danielle Thomsen @daniellethomsen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

As fundraising heats up this cycle, it's a good time to announce the publication of my new book, The Money Signal! The main argument is that money matters because it is a widely used indicator of viability and strength in American politics. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

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The Money Signal

A data-rich, eye-opening look at how, when, and why political fundraising is consequential. Over the last two decades, the number of competitive congressional races has declined precipitously. Yet ca...

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Jeong Hyun Kim @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

So happy that my Cambridge Element with @yesolakweon.bsky.social has been published! Free access for the next two weeks!

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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Big congratulations to @ladyprofessor.bsky.social and @fthames.bsky.social on their new book!

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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

“I am delighted to conditionally accept your article for publication in The Journal of Politics.” 🥳 We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets. w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...

Gender Quota Laws and Women in Cabinets
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Posted: 16 Dec 2024
Last revised: 11 Feb 2026
Tiffany Barnes
University of Texas at Austin

Giulia Venturini
University of Strathclyde

Ana Weeks
University of Bath

Date Written: December 06, 2024

Abstract
Do legislative gender quotas increase women’s presence in cabinets? Women remain underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. As a remedy, over 80 countries have adopted gender quotas, requiring parties to nominate or elect a minimum share of women. But can quotas have effects beyond the positions they directly target? We argue that quotas increase the presence of women in executive cabinets by expanding the pool of experienced female legislators. Using a global dataset (168 countries) from 1990 to 2021, we find gender quotas increase the share of women ministers by 15 percent relative to the average baseline–including increases in both high- and lowprestige portfolios. Consistent with a supply-side mechanism, effects are largest in parliamentary democracies—where ministers are often selected from parliament—and in countries that experienced the greatest increases in women’s legislative representation post-quota. The findings suggest quotas can generate meaningful spillover effects at the highest levels of government.

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