Women and Elective Office by Sue Thomas )

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A comprehensive look at where women candidates and officeholders stand at this moment in time, what brought them to this point, and what their prospects are in the 21st century.

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Women and Elective Office by Sue Thomas )

This edition of Women and Elective Office offers the latest research on women as candidates and officeholders. It provides a comprehensive look at at the history and status of women in elective office, their prospects for the future, and why women in elected office matter to American democracy. It features all-new essays and up-to-the-minute research by leading experts in the field, including the latest political trends and events such as Hillary Rodham Clinton's run for the presidency, women's representation on the state and local level, the diversity of women officeholders' experiences and circumstances, and female judges. Women and Elective Office is an essential guide to understanding the past, present, and future of women in all echelons of government.
Praise for the previous edition: An essential component of any class which focuses on American women and politics..It provides an excellent overview of the current state of research in the political science subfield of women as candidates and officeholders. * American Political Science Review *
Sue Thomas is Senior Research Scientist and Director of PIRE-Santa Cruz. Clyde Wilcox is a professor in the Government Department at Georgetown.
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ISBN 13 9780199328734
ISBN 10 0199328730
Title Women and Elective Office
Author Sue Thomas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2014-04-17
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.