"At its core, the strength of Xydias’ study lies in refuting the narrative that left parties are the only 'true' advocates for women in general and minority women in particular.... Xydias convincingly argues that a more granular focus on ideological differences tells the story of women’s and ethnic minority women’s discrimination better.... The cogent mix of theoretical and impressive empirical analysis makes Xydias’ book a must read not just for scholars of Germany and gender but for students and researchers interested in methodological questions on how to test intersectional marginalization."—Political Science Quaterly

“The book effectively and thoroughly explores the ideological complexities of gender and ethnic politics in contemporary Europe.... [It] offers insight into the ambivalent ideology and politics of the radical right (henceforth RR) and can be of interest to scholars researching gender in this party family, a field that has significantly developed in recent years as a result of the growing relevance of gender/women’s issues in RR politics.”—Perspectives on Politics

“Beyond Left, Right, and Center is a highly valuable, often elegant piece of scholarship. It provides novel theoretical and empirical insights that will be especially useful to researchers working in the areas of party politics and gender and politics. In particular, the book argues that the left-right divide does not adequately capture how the politics of gender operate in Germany. Xydias’s sophisticated and innovative research builds on theories of representation and illustrates the value of including the smaller, neglected parties in our analyses.”—Sarah Elise Wiliarty, Associate Professor of Government at Wesleyan University, and author of The CDU and the Politics of Gender in Germany: Bringing Women to the Party

“Beyond Left, Right, and Center effectively challenges the widely held view that political parties on the ideological left best represent women’s interests. Xydias succeeds not only in exploding the simple right-left distinction among parties but also in demonstrating that patriarchy exists everywhere on the political spectrum. Further, by bringing an intersectional lens, the book effectively explores the complexities of what it means to advocate for women, especially those women who are multiply marginalized. It is a must-read for anyone with an interest in political parties, gender and intersectionality, and women’s political representation.”—Melanie M. Hughes, Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, and coauthor of Women, Politics, and Power: a Global Perspective