Women As Candidates in American Politics

by Carroll, Susan J.

• ISBN13: 9780253208774
• ISBN10: 0253208777
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-04-01
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr

Summary

In 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.

Author Biography

Susan J. Carroll is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and Senior Research Associate at the Center for the American Woman and Politics, at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction	p. 1
Democratic Theory and the Representation of Women	p. 10
Political Parties and Recruitment	p. 22
Problems and Assets in Primary Campaigns	p. 46
Qualifications, Campaigns, and Electoral Success	p. 64
Gender, the Political Opportunity Structure, and Electoral Success	p. 93
Political Ambition	p. 121
Representation of the Interests of Women	p. 138
Women as Candidates in the 1990s	p. 157
Appendix A. Data Collection and Response Rate	p. 175
Appendix B. Questionnaire	p. 180
Notes	p. 192
Bibliography	p. 228
Index	p. 237
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