Consequences for Women's Leadership
The Politics Behind Gender Quotas: Consequences for Women’s Leadership Equity in African Legislatures by Christie Marie Arendt B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, May 2004, Michigan State University M.A. in International Affairs, May 2006, The George Washington University A Dissertation submitted to The Faculty of The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of The George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy January 31, 2017 Dissertation directed by Kimberly J. Morgan Professor of Political Science and International Affairs The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of The George Washington University certifies that Christie Marie Arendt has passed the Final Examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy as of December 16, 2016. This is the final and approved form of the dissertation. The Politics Behind Gender Quotas: Consequences for Women’s Leadership Equity in African Legislatures Christie Marie Arendt Dissertation Research Committee: Kimberly J. Morgan, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Dissertation Director Jennifer Brinkerhoff, Professor of International Affairs, International Business, and Public Policy & Public Administration Eric Kramon, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Committee Member ii © Copyright 2017 by Christie Marie Arendt All rights reserved iii Dedication To my parents, Anne and Steve Arendt, none of this was possible without your enduring love and support. iv Acknowledgments This dissertation benefitted from the encouragement and guidance of a number of people. As an alumna of The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, I knew that GW would provide a perfect environment to pursue my doctoral studies.
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