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How is Institutional Formation Gendered, and Does it Make a Difference? A New Conceptual Framework and a Case Study of Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2014

Francesca Gains  and
Vivien Lowndes
Francesca Gains
Affiliation:
University of Manchester
Vivien Lowndes
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
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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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Politics & Gender , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , December 2014 , pp. 524 - 548
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Copyright © The Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association 2014 

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