The Scottish Parliament Election 2016: Another Momentous Event but Dull Campaign

Cairney, Paul

doi:10.3366/scot.2016.0136

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“…First, it prompted a rise of female political representatives. Of 129 Scottish Parliament seats, women secured 37% in 1999, 40% in 2003, 33% in 2007, and 35% in 2011 and 2016 (Cairney ). Devolution initially doubled women's representation (women secured 18% of Westminster seats in 1997) before major convergence by 2015 (29%) (Cairney et al : 7).…”

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Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence‐Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland

Cairney

Rummery

2018

Aust J Public Adm

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Policy studies suggest that scientists should adopt two strategies to close the 'evidence-policy gap'. First, engage in political debates to help define policy problems and solutions rather than expect the evidence to speak for itself. Second, learn where the action is, form longterm coalitions, and exploit the 'rules of the game' to maximise your influence in complex policy-making systems. Both lessons can prompt major dilemmas, for many actors, about going beyond your expertise and comfort zone when engaging politically and pragmatically. Scientists should learn from feminist social policy actors who routinely (a) combine evidence with engagement to pursue social change, and (b) face tough choices about framing their aims in terms of the dominant political discourse. We use Scottish social policy as a case study, examining how feminist actors exploited the opportunity, afforded by constitutional and political reforms since 1999, to create a collaborative 'velvet triangle' between the government, academia, and interest groups. Their experience suggests that limited and slow policy change requires major engagement and compromise.

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Section: The Velvet Triangle: How Have Feminist Actors Addressed Thesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence‐Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland

Cairney

Rummery

2018

Aust J Public Adm

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Should unionists support PR? Electoral systems, party systems and territorial integration in the United Kingdom

Stolz

2018

Br Polit

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Seat enlargements in mixed-member proportional systems: evidence from the German Länder

Weinmann

Grotz

2020

West European Politics

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The Scottish Parliament Election 2016: Another Momentous Event but Dull Campaign

Abstract: Abstract. The Scottish Parliament election in 2016 produced

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence‐Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland

Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence‐Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland

Should unionists support PR? Electoral systems, party systems and territorial integration in the United Kingdom

Seat enlargements in mixed-member proportional systems: evidence from the German Länder

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