
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. |
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