Comparison of Female Legislative Candidate Selection Between the Nasdem Party in 2013 and the Unidos Podemos Party in 2015

Abstract

The selection of candidates is the initial phase for women to be able to participate actively in politics and to sit in a party or even the parliament. This research analyzes and compares the selection of women candidates between the Spanish political party Unidos Podemos and the Indonesian political party Nasdem. The research uses the theory by Reuven Hazan and Gideon Rahat, which discuss the selection of candidates by the four aspects of Candidacy, Selectorate, Voting/Appointment System, and Method. By using these aspects, this research is expected to be able to classify characteristics of female candidate recruitment and selection, as well as the barriers of women in joining political parties and the parliament. This research is also expected to provide the right strategy for women to be able to sit in parliament.