Pär Zetterberg
Professor at Department of Government; Faculty
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- +46 18 471 37 95
- E-mail:
- Par.Zetterberg@statsvet.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Östra Ågatan 19
753 22 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 514
751 20 UPPSALA - Available:
- Gamla torget 3
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Short presentation
Pär Zetterberg is Professor of Political Science at Uppsala University. His main research interests lie in the area of comparative politics, with a focus on gender, and include issues such as candidate recruitment, political parties, political representation, electoral quotas, authoritarianism, political violence, and political behavior. His research is published in journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics.
Keywords
- political participation
- democratization
- political parties
- election violence
- gender
- comparative politics
- political representation
- political attitudes
- autocratization
- political selection
Biography
Professor of political science, 2024
Associate Professor of political science, 2014
PhD in political science, 2009
Research
Pär Zetterberg's research lies within the area of comparative politics and focuses on issues such as political recruitment and political representation in a comparative perspective, electoral quotas, and violence against politicians. Particular attention is paid to the examination of how gender inequalities in politics are produced, reproduced, and overcome. Among his research interests are also questions about how authoritarian governments strategically embrace or oppose gender equality to strengthen their own power, about threats and violence against politicians, and about how individuals develop political attitudes and behaviors.
Pär Zetterberg's ongoing research projects concern (1) gender and autocratic politics, (2) gendered political representation in times of crisis, (3) electoral participation among individuals with intellectual disabilities, (4) the politics of LGB rights, and (5) gender aspects of political violence. The first four projects are funded by the Swedish Research Council and the last project is funded by Research Council of Norway.
His research has been published in respected journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Behavior, Party Politics och Comparative Politics, among others.
Publications
Selection of publications
International Rewards for Gender Equality Reforms in Autocracies
Part of American Political Science Review, p. 1189-1203, 2024
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Gender and Violence against Political Actors
Temple University Press, 2023
How autocrats weaponize women's rights
Part of Journal of Democracy, p. 60-75, 2022
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Gender and Party Discipline: Evidence from Africa's Emerging Party Systems
Part of American Political Science Review, p. 869-884, 2021
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Gender Quotas and International Reputation
Part of American Journal of Political Science, p. 326-341, 2021
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Recent publications
How Authoritarians Exploit Gender
Part of Journal of Democracy, p. 160-171, 2026
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Part of Politics & Gender, p. 879-902, 2024
- DOI for Comparing Gendered Exposure and Impact in Online Election Violence: Tunisian Political Candidates Targeted on Facebook
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International Rewards for Gender Equality Reforms in Autocracies
Part of American Political Science Review, p. 1189-1203, 2024
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Gender Equality and Authoritarian Regimes: New Directions for Research
Part of Politics & Gender, p. 212-216, 2024
Part of Journal of Information Technology & Politics, p. 132-145, 2024
- DOI for Political institutions and the gendered use of social media among political candidates: evidence from Tunisia
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All publications
Articles in journal
How Authoritarians Exploit Gender
Part of Journal of Democracy, p. 160-171, 2026
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Part of Politics & Gender, p. 879-902, 2024
- DOI for Comparing Gendered Exposure and Impact in Online Election Violence: Tunisian Political Candidates Targeted on Facebook
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International Rewards for Gender Equality Reforms in Autocracies
Part of American Political Science Review, p. 1189-1203, 2024
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Gender Equality and Authoritarian Regimes: New Directions for Research
Part of Politics & Gender, p. 212-216, 2024
Part of Journal of Information Technology & Politics, p. 132-145, 2024
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Democracy and Electoral Gender Quota Adoption Worldwide
Part of Comparative politics, p. 327-348, 2022
How autocrats weaponize women's rights
Part of Journal of Democracy, p. 60-75, 2022
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Gender and Violence against Political Candidates: Lessons from Sri Lanka
Part of Politics & Gender, p. 33-61, 2022
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Gender and Party Discipline: Evidence from Africa's Emerging Party Systems
Part of American Political Science Review, p. 869-884, 2021
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Leadership Experiences, Labor Market Entry, and Early Career Trajectories
Part of The Journal of human resources, p. 480-511, 2021
Gender Quotas and International Reputation
Part of American Journal of Political Science, p. 326-341, 2021
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Does Deliberative Education Increase Civic Competence?: Results from a Field Experiment
Part of Journal of Experimental Political Science, p. 199-208, 2020
Political parties, formal selection criteria, and gendered parliamentary representation
Part of Party Politics, p. 325-335, 2019
Global Gender Quota Adoption, Implementation, and Reform
Part of Comparative politics, p. 219-238, 2019
Part of Politics, Groups, and Identities, p. 576-592, 2018
- DOI for The Gendered Leeway: Male Privilege, Internal and External Mandates, and Gender Equality Policy Change
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Quota Shocks: Electoral Gender Quotas and Government Spending Priorities Worldwide
Part of Journal of Politics, p. 916-932, 2018
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Part of Government and Opposition, p. 464-486, 2016
- DOI for Gender Equality Reforms on an Uneven Playing Field: Candidate Selection and Quota Implementation in Electoral Authoritarian Tanzania
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Part of Comparative politics, p. 393-417, 2016
Part of Political Behavior, p. 433-454, 2016
Part of Social Politics, p. 169-191, 2016
Part of Acta Politica, p. 253-278, 2015
Electoral quotas and political representation: Comparative perspectives
Part of International Political Science Review, p. 3-11, 2014
Part of Representation, p. 307-320, 2014
- DOI for Why are Representational Guarantees Adopted for Women and Minorities?: Comparing Constituency Formation and Electoral Quota Design Within Countries
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Part of NORA, p. 280-295, 2013
The Dynamic Relationship between Gender Quotas and Political Institutions
Part of Politics & Gender, p. 316-321, 2013
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Part of Representation, p. 187-199, 2011
- DOI for Removing Quotas, Maintaining Representation: Overcoming Gender Inequalities in Political Party Recruitment
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Abortion Law Reforms in Colombia and Nicaragua: Issue Networks and Opportunity Contexts
Part of Development and Change, p. 805-831, 2011
Part of Politics, Culture and Socialization, p. 171-192, 2011
Do Gender Quotas Foster Women's Political Engagement?: Lessons from Latin America
Part of Political research quarterly, p. 715-730, 2009
The downside of gender quotas?: institutional constraints on women in mexican state legislatures
Part of Parliamentary Affairs, p. 442-460, 2008
Articles, review/survey
Chapters in book
A Generation Without Political Gender Biases?: The Case of Sweden
Part of Image of Gender and Political Leadership, p. 185-204, Oxford University Press, 2023
Part of Gender and Violence Against Political Actors, p. 70-81, Temple University Press, 2023
Introduction: Politics, Violence, and Gender
Part of Gender and Violence Against Political Actors, p. 1-16, Temple University Press, 2023
Part of Gender and Violence Against Political Actors, p. 241-247, Temple University Press, 2023
Part of Gender and Violence against Political Actors, Temple University Press, 2023
Part of Varieties of Opposition to Gender Equality in Europe, Routledge, 2018
Gender Quotas and the Re(pro)duction of Corruption
Part of Gender and Corruptoon, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018
Women's Conditioned Access to Political Office in Mexico
Part of Gender and Representation in Latin America, p. 196-210, Oxford University Press, 2018
Political Engagement and Democratic Legitimacy in Mexico
Part of The Impact of Gender Quotas, p. 173-189, Oxford University Press, 2012
The Diffusion of Sub-National Gender Quotas in Mexico and Their Impacts
Part of Diffusion of Gender Quotas in Latin America and Beyond, p. 53-69, Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2011
Part of Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth, p. 43-65, John Wiley & Sons, 2010
Part of Skolor som politiska arenor, p. 80-103, Fritzes, 2010
Collections (editor)
Gender and Violence against Political Actors
Temple University Press, 2023
Gender Quotas and Women's Representation: New directions in research
Routledge, 2015