The leading explanation for the underrepresentation of women in American politics is that
women are less likely to run for office than men, but scholars have given less attention in …

Psychology for Sustainability applies psychological science to so-called environmental
problems that manifest when human behavior disrupts and degrades natural systems …

One of the main supply‐side explanations for women's underrepresentation in politics is the
gender gap in nascent political ambition. While this has been examined in terms of electoral …

Candidate selection is one of the most relevant tasks of parties and has important
consequences for various aspects of political representation. While previous research has …

There is growing attention to the descriptive representation of racialized minorities in politics.
Because of a systematic lack of data on nomination contestants' racial backgrounds, most …

Personality traits are one piece in the larger puzzle of political participation, but most studies
focus on the Five-Factor Model of personality. We argue that the normative implications of …

One oft-cited reason for women's political underrepresentation is that women express less
political ambition than men. We reframe the puzzle of women's ambition deficit, asking why …

Despite a long tradition linking individual differences in personality to a variety of different
political outlooks and philosophies, little attention has been devoted to the potential …

It is well established that political parties play a key role as gatekeepers to elected office.
This article explores the local determinants of a diverse candidate pool. In particular, we …

Political parties around the world have made widely publicized efforts to improve women's
representation in elected office. While many have investigated these efforts by focusing on …