Women as Candidates in American PoliticsIn this second edition, Susan Carroll updates her pioneering study of women candidates and their campaigns in the aftermath of the "Year of the Woman." Although in many regards the political climate has become vastly more favorable for female candidates, opportunities are still limited by the political structure. Carroll examines a number of possible reforms and actual developments which may eventually mean larger numbers of women being elected to public office. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Democratic Theory and the Representation of | 10 |
Political Parties and Recruitment | 22 |
Problems and Assets in Primary Campaigns | 46 |
Qualifications Campaigns and Electoral Success | 64 |
Gender the Political Opportunity Structure and | 93 |
Political Ambition | 121 |
Representation of the Interests of Women | 138 |
Women as Candidates in the 1990s | 157 |
Appendix A Data Collection and Response Rate | 175 |
NOTES | 192 |
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