The article analyses the gender balance in local Belgian politics in the aftermath of the 2006 local elections. It offers a comparative perspective on the position of candidates, representatives elected and those holding office including data from the last three decades. The article also discusses the attitude of local party sections towards measures to foster a gender balance. The data show that local party sections more easily agree on parity at the level of candidates than that they support a real sharing of power at the level of the executive power. Local party sections do not support more than a guaranteed minimum presence of wo/men in the councils of eldermen. Furthermore, both at the level of candidates and at that of the executive the data reveal a final glass ceiling. Women have difficulties reaching the top positions on electoral lists as well as the top positions in the local executive power. |
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Mediation in Germany and the United StatesA Comparison |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 4 2007 |
Authors | Alexander Hoffmann |
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NAFTA versus NAALC: de mediërende rol van de sociale clausule ten aanzien van de effecten van vrijhandel |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 4 2007 |
Authors | Montserrat González Garibay |
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Morphology |
Morfologie van de Vlaamse politieke partijen in 2005 en 2006 |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 2-3 2007 |
Authors | Jo Noppe |
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Journal | Hague Justice Journal, Issue 1 2007 |
Authors | L. van der Tabassi |
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The Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere)Conference on Space Law and Space Applications for Disaster Management in the Asia Pacific Region 20-22 November 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Journal | International Institute of Space Law, Issue 9 2007 |
Authors | T.L. Masson-Zwaan |
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The Principles of State Responsibility and Humanitarian Assistance in the Context of Disaster ManagementConference on Space Law and Space Applications for Disaster Management in the Asia Pacific Region 20-22 November 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Journal | International Institute of Space Law, Issue 9 2007 |
Authors | R.M.R.B. Nawinne |
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Vulnerability in AsiaConference on Space Law and Space Applications for Disaster Management in the Asia Pacific Region 20-22 November 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Journal | International Institute of Space Law, Issue 9 2007 |
Authors | O. Fall |
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Een vergelijkend perspectief op de positie van mannen en vrouwen in de lokale politiek |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 1 2007 |
Authors | Petra Meier |
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Hoe duurzaam is de heraangelegde Dorpsstraat?Lessen uit 8 oktober 2006 |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 1 2007 |
Authors | Johan Ackaert, Herwig Reynaert and Peter Van Aelst |
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Although the 2006 local elections can hardly be described as ‘historical’, there is sufficient evidence to distinguish remarkable characteristics associated with this elections. For the first time in decades, turnout has been growing. This evolution can be explained by several factors. This article emphasizes besides the impact of changes in the electoral rules, transformations in demographic structure of the population and the stake of the elections the importance of the media campaign surrounding the elections. However, in spite of this (national) campaigns, there are more than enough indications that local politics keeps its local ‘nature’. Secondly, the 2006 elections were the first ones organised after the transfer of the responsibility for municipality legislation from the federal state to the regions. This means that each region designed its own local government architecture and electoral rules. Yet, in practice, the consequences of this transformations seem to be very limited. Thirdly, and particular in the Flemish region, ‘strong mayors’ arose from the ballot stations (with the Antwerp mayor as the most spectacular case). The consequences of this trend will in the future be the issue of a new debate concerning the relations between council, board of alderman and mayor. |
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Op zoek naar een verklaring voor de persoonlijke score van de kandidaten bij lokale verkiezingen |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 1 2007 |
Authors | Bart Maddens, Karolien Weekers, Stefaan Fiers e.a. |
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The number of preference votes for the candidates running in the October 2006 local elections in the thirteen main cities of Flanders is largely determined by the position on the list and the previous political mandate. A multivariate analysis shows that an executive function on the local level yields a comparable electoral bonus as a national mandate. The campaign expenditures also have a significant effect. There is a spending limit, but the candidates on average spend only 22% of what they are allowed to. Christian-democratic candidates generally spend the most, with the liberals ranked second. The gender, age and professional status of the candidates have at most a very marginal effect on their electoral score, controlling for the other relevant variables. Candidates with a foreign name obtain a somewhat better result on average, but this is particularly the case with candidates running for the socialist party. |