 | ISBN: 978-1-58826-283-7 $52.00 | |
| 2004/197 pages/LC: 2003020612 | ||
Assessing the caucus within the contexts of legislative decisionmaking, competing policy agendas, partisan politics, and legislative-presidential relations, Gertzog demonstrates that it has evolved and survived despite substantial challenges to its integrity and mission. Although the definition of "women's issues" has changed significantly since 1977, he concludes, the CCWI continues to coalesce around strategic policy goals, thus ensuring its enduring niche in the legislative power structure.
"An important contribution to the literature on gender and substantive representation.... A fresh examination of the manner in which women in Congress affect the content of public policy.... The words and experiences of the women who lived and breathed the struggles of the CCWI add richness and nuance to the analysis."—Richard Fox, Political Science Quarterly
"An engaging, up-to-date study of the evolution and significance of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues."—Cindy Simon Rosenthal, University of Oklahoma
"Well-researched, well-written, and incorporating a wealth of detail, this book fills a nearly empty niche by exploring the complementary roles of caucuses and committees in the policymaking process."—Karen McCurdy, Georgia Southern University