How women represent women political parties, gender, and representation in the state legislatures

This title argues that political parties fundamentally structure the ways in which women legislators represent women's interests. Using original election, sponsorship and roll call data across the US state chambers, Osborn shows how parties shape the policy alternatives women offer

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Osborn, Tracy L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2012, c2012
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This title argues that political parties fundamentally structure the ways in which women legislators represent women's interests. Using original election, sponsorship and roll call data across the US state chambers, Osborn shows how parties shape the policy alternatives women offer
Physical Description:xv, 228 p. ill
ISBN:9780199949397
0199949395