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PublicationTypes of State Capability for Women's and Gender Equality Policies : Worldwide Comparison with a Structure - Based Approach( 2014-01-30)To what extent do states' structures of gender equality architecture vary? Earlier research found no clear cut patterns in women's policy agencies. Idiosyncrasy might be the inconvenient and challenging rule for researchers. By using the best data currently available, this paper examines the institutional variation of institutional architecture worldwide. It identities the identical, unique, similar and diametric institutional architecture of 151 countries (synchronic, 2007-2010). What are the implications for research? The secondary analysis of cross-sectional, textual data maps institutional variations, reduces complexity and shows how researchers can work with the marked institutional variety in gender equality polity.Type: conference paper
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PublicationTypes of State Capability for Women's and Gender Equality Policies : Worldwide comparison with a structure-based approach( 2014-01-30)What sorts of institutional arrangements do states use to deliver women's and gender equality policies? State capability is conceptualised over the structures, the entirety of all women's policy agencies in one state. This paper discusses a conceptual framework enabling large scale comparisons of state capability in women's and gender equality policies. The typology of institutional architecture gives the current situation in 151 countries. Analysis of most actual and comprehensive data reveals that states employ a wide institutional variety of state capability. Despite various forms of heterogeneity, there are global blueprints of current state capability for women and gender equality.Type: conference paper
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PublicationState Capability in WEGE : Worldwide comparison with a structure-based approach( 2013-03-22)What sorts of institutional arrangements do states use to deliver women's or gender equality policies? This empirical article discusses results of a worldwide comparison of current state capability for women's empowerment and of promotion of gender equality (WEGE) policies. State capability in WEGE is the entirety of all women's policy agencies (WPAs) in one state. State capability in WEGE is measured over the occurrence of different kinds of WPAs in four sectors of governmental action: executive, legislative, judiciary, and outside (E, L, J, and O). WPAs are the structural basis of the typology of current state capability in WEGE. Analysis of most actual and comprehensive data for 151 states reveals that states employ a wide variety of state capability in WEGE. Meaning there are different types of combinations of WPAs. Currently, states use 13 different types of state capability in WEGE. There is one state without any sort of state capability in WEGE. 16 per cent of states employ WPAs in all four sectors: E, L, J, and O. Along the occurrence of the sectors this type is called Type ELJO. Bi-sectoral and trisectoral state capabilities are common. Many types entail a heterogeneous cluster of states. Despite the empirical relevance of structural complexity, there are global blueprints of current state capability in WEGE.Type: conference paper
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PublicationWomen's Policy Agencies and Institutional Architecture in Comparison : Building Blocks for Equal Gender RelationsThis dissertation analyses women's policy agencies (WPAs) and their institutional architecture within different states. In other research often referred to as women's policy machineries, the institutional architecture encompasses the combination of all WPAs per state designated to promote women's empowerment and gender equality. They are the building blocks for equal gender relations. These new institutions and state infrastructures are of interest for comparative research, diffusion literature and state feminism. My research questions focus on the peculiarities of WPAs and institutional architecture and the explanation of the later. The global comparison covers the current situation (2007-2010) in 151 states worldwide. I tested the characterisation of WPAs developed by Berkovitch as standard features of modern statehood. The dissertation employed an integrated mixed-methods approach. An inductive, secondary analysis of cross-sectional text data supplied a new definition of WPAs, a new classification system and two typologies. States perceptions of WPAs were derived from UN DAW survey data. Information on existing entities was processed qualitatively by iterating through coding entities, conceptualizing relevant dimensions and entities, and developing graphical representations in a non-linear way of theorizing. Hypotheses testing using aggregated data explained variations of institutional architecture. One hypothesis was tested visually on a world map. The newly developed classification of WPA forms distinguishes WPAs by setting and scope of action (Chapter 1-2, and 5). States currently employ a wide range of WPAs forms (Chapter 7) and have created varying institutional architecture worldwide (Chapter 6 and 8). However, specified state capability remains limited presently. My tested hypotheses explain the variety of institutional architecture found in part (Chapter 3 and 9). The recurrent attribute of present-day specified state capability is heterogeneity, which is found in WPA forms, types of institutional architecture, and countries involved. The depiction of all 151 states is made tangible using a 3D-model visualising institutional complexity.