Changes in Candidate Selection and Women’s Representation in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland

• In Event: Selection and Leadership in Political Parties

Brief Overview

Women have traditionally been under-represented in Northern Ireland. This paper explores this dramatic transformation in levels of female representation in post-conflict NI by looking at candidate selection processes and local election results.

Authors

• Kimberly Beth Cowell-Meyers, American University

• Caoilfhionn D'Arcy, Maynooth University

• Timothy Jerome White, Xavier University