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Women and Elective Office

Past, Present, and Future

Clyde Wilcox editor Sue Thomas editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:17th Apr '14

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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 *

ISBN: 9780199328734

Dimensions: 155mm x 231mm x 28mm

Weight: 476g

368 pages

3rd Revised edition