Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling

Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling
Title Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling PDF eBook
Author Barbara Palmer
Publisher Routledge
Pages 304
Release 2010-11-01
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1135891745

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Why has the integration of women into Congress been so slow? Is there a "political glass ceiling" for women? Although women use the same strategic calculations as men to decide when to run, the decision regarding where to run is something else. While redistricting has increasingly protected incumbents, it also has the unintended consequence of shaping the opportunities for female candidates. The political geography and socio-economic profile of districts that elect women differ substantially from districts that elect men. With data on over 10,000 elections and 30,000 candidates from 1916 to the present, Palmer and Simon explore how strategy and the power of incumbency affect women’s decisions to run for office. Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling is the most comprehensive analysis of women in congressional elections available. The Second Edition is fully updated to reflect the pivotal 2006 mid-term elections, including Nancy Pelosi’s rise to Speaker of the House, Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency, and a record number of women serving as committee chairs. Additionally, the authors have created a website, found at politicsandwomen.com, to highlight key features of the book and provide updates throughout the election cycle.

Women and Congressional Elections

Women and Congressional Elections
Title Women and Congressional Elections PDF eBook
Author Barbara Palmer
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2012
Genre Women
ISBN 9781588268402

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Since 1916, when the first woman was elected to the US Congress, fewer than 10% of all members have been women. Why is this number so extraordinarily small? And how has the presence of women in the electoral area changed over the past 100 years? This book aims to answer these questions.

Gender and Elections

Gender and Elections
Title Gender and Elections PDF eBook
Author Susan J. Carroll
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 317
Release 2013-12-23
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1107729246

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The third edition of Gender and Elections offers a systematic, lively, and multifaceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2012 elections. This timely yet enduring volume strikes a balance between highlighting the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2012 elections and providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape the contours and outcomes of electoral politics in the United States. Individual chapters demonstrate the importance of gender in understanding and interpreting presidential elections, presidential and vice-presidential candidacies, voter participation and turnout, voting choices, congressional elections, the political involvement of Latinas, the participation of African American women, the support of political parties and women's organizations, candidate communications with voters, and state elections. Without question, Gender and Elections is the most comprehensive, reliable, and trustworthy resource on the role of gender in US electoral politics.

Gender and Elections

Gender and Elections
Title Gender and Elections PDF eBook
Author Susan J. Carroll
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 248
Release 2005-12-26
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9781139447898

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Gender and Elections offers a systematic, lively, multi-faceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2004 elections. This timely, yet enduring, volume strikes a balance between highlighting the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2004 elections and providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape the contours and outcomes of electoral politics in the United States. Individual chapters demonstrate the importance of gender in understanding and interpreting presidential elections, voter participation and turnout, voting choices, congressional elections, the participation of African American women, the support of political parties and women's organizations, candidate communications with voters, and state elections. Without question, this book is the most comprehensive, reliable, and trustworthy resource on the role of gender in electoral politics.

Women on the Run

Women on the Run
Title Women on the Run PDF eBook
Author Danny Hayes
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 201
Release 2016-05-03
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1107115582

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The book argues that contrary to conventional wisdom, the candidate's sex plays a minimal role in the majority of US elections.

A Woman's Place Is in the House

A Woman's Place Is in the House
Title A Woman's Place Is in the House PDF eBook
Author Barbara Burrell
Publisher University of Michigan Press
Pages 234
Release 1996-01-22
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780472083848

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DIVStudy of women candidates for U.S. House that argues women are successful in winning elections /div

Gender in Campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives

Gender in Campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives
Title Gender in Campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives PDF eBook
Author Barbara Burrell
Publisher University of Michigan Press
Pages 0
Release 2014-09-15
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780472072316

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Barbara Burrell presents a comprehensive examination of women’s candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in congressional elections from 1994 through 2012. Analyzing extensive original data sets on all major party candidates for 10 elections—covering candidate status, sex, party affiliation, fundraising, candidate background variables, votes obtained, and success rates for both primary and general elections—Burrell finds no evidence of categorical gender discrimination against women candidates. They compete equally with men and often outpace them in raising money, gaining interest group and political party support, and winning elections; indeed, more women hold seats in the House than ever before. However, Burrell concludes, women have not advanced more quickly because newcomers face difficulties in challenging more experienced candidates and because women are not taking advantage of opportunities to run for office.