• Explaining Backlash: Social Hierarchy and Men’s Rejection of Women’s Rights Reforms 

      Benstead, Lindsay; Muriaas, Ragnhild Louise; Wang, Vibeke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Governments promote gender-sensitive policies, yet little is known about why reform campaigns evoke backlash. Drawing on social position theory, we test whether marginalized (women’s organizations) or intrusive (Western ...
    • Gender and Political Seniority: Three Measures 

      Muriaas, Ragnhild Louise; Stavenes, Torill (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This article offers an innovative way of understanding gender balance in parliaments. Motivated by research documenting how newcomers are disadvantaged during their first term in office, while senior members enjoy certain ...
    • Payments and Penalties for Democracy: Gendered Electoral Financing in Action Worldwide 

      Muriaas, Ragnhild Louise; Mazur, Amy G.; Hoard, Season (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This article examines the interplay between gendered electoral financing (GEF) and other crucial factors in democratic elections worldwide to determine whether, how, and why these understudied mechanisms help achieve gender ...
    • Understanding handouts in candidate selection: Challenging party authority in Malawi 

      Chiweza, Asiyati Lorraine; Kayuni, Happy M.; Muriaas, Ragnhild Louise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This article discusses the purposes and drivers of handouts in party primaries in Malawi. We argue that existing explanations of handouts are incomplete because they are developed to identify dynamics in presidential or ...