Abstract
On 26 September 2021, Germans elected the 20th Bundestag. This election was special in many ways. The article analyses the electoral campaign, voting behaviour, turnout, and the formation of a new coalition government by using a gender and intersectional lens. Against the conceptual background of descriptive, substantive, and symbolic representation, we outline the implications of the election for gender and intersectional politics in the new German Bundestag and the government. In descriptive and symbolic terms, we find higher numbers of women (and of minorities) in the Bundestag and its leadership as well as in government; in substantive terms, we observe the presence of ‘critical actors’ and the commitment to progressive politics in the new ‘Ampel’ coalition. Hence, we see at least a chance for change in several key policy areas and social progress in the next 4 years.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 249-266 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Politics |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2022 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
Keywords
- Germany
- elections
- gender equality
- intersectionality
- representation
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