| ID | 179120 |
| Title Proper | Unravelling the adoption of youth quotas in African hybrid regimes |
| Other Title Information | evidence from Morocco |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | De Paredes, Marta Garcia ; Thierry Desrues |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Parliamentary youth quotas have been adopted by nine countries, mainly African autocracies. They have also attracted the attention of international organisations, which consider them indicators of democratic progress. Why were these quotas adopted? This article challenges the long-standing regime survival thesis by explaining quota adoption as the result of the convergent strategies of actors placed inside and outside the regime. It also provides new theoretical arguments that point to the transformation of representative linkages in hybrid regimes and shows how this is justified in the light of empirical evidence grounded on qualitative methodology and extensive fieldwork. By connecting the broader historical and socio-political context where youth quotas emerged – Africa – to the micro-level processes of quota adoption – based on the Moroccan case – this article provides a dynamic picture of how political representation is claimed and mobilised in contemporary Africa while shedding some light on the inclusive limits of quota policies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 59, No.1; Mar 2021: p.41 - 58 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Modern African Studies 2021-03 59, 1 |
| Key Words | Morocco ; Parliament ; Hybrid Regimes ; Political Representation ; Youth quotas |