Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleIntroduction.AuthorsLoewenberg, GerhardAbstractThe article discusses various issues published within the issue including investigation on how political parties shape the rules by which legislatures choose their leaders and on how electoral systems affect the proportion of women in legislatures.SubjectsPOLITICAL science; POLITICAL parties; WOMEN in politics; LEGISLATIVE bodies; POLITICAL campaignsPublicationLegislative Studies Quarterly, 2006, Vol 31, Issue 2, p149ISSN0362-9805Publication typeArticleDOI10.3162/036298006X201751