Internal and External Party Crises, Intersectionality, and the Rise of Ethnic Minority Women Leaders in the West

• In Event: Women of Color in Politics: Campaigns and Perceptions

Brief Overview

The unexpected rise in ethnic minority party leaders especially ethnic minority women in the West is explained more by opportunities created by internal and external party crises more than quotas, electoral rules, party ideology, or other factors.

Author

• Kimberly L Shella, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale