![]() | ISBN: 978-1-58826-815-0 $68.50 | |
ISBN: 978-1-58826-840-2 $26.50 | ||
2012/285 pages/LC: 2012010117 Tower Center Political Studies Also of interest: Legislative Women: Getting Elected, Getting Ahead edited by Beth Reingold and The Women of 2018: The Pink Wave in the US House Elections ... and its Legacy in 2020 by Barbara Burrell |
The authors go beyond the conventional wisdom as they explore the continuing underrepresentation of women in Congress. In the process, they show how the "rules of the game"—together with an important cluster of demographic characteristics that can make a district more or less "women friendly"—have shaped opportunities for female candidates across a century of US history.
"A sweeping overview and analysis of the election of women to national office in the United States…. Palmer and Simon's work substantially contributes to our knowledge of women and politics from both a historical and a contemporary perspective."—Barbara Burrell, Northern Illinois University
"An indispensable account of women's election to Congress…. comprehensive, accessible, and empirically rich. Women and Congressional Elections is a great choice for courses on Congress, elections, and women and politics."—Kira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University