Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence
- ISBN-10
- 1538154331
- ISBN-13
- 9781538154335
- Series
- Women and Politics
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-08-17
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Julie Dolan, Melissa M. Deckman, Michele L. Swers
Description
Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence examines the role of women in politics from the early women’s movement to the female politicians in power today. Focusing on women whose stories have not yet been told, this book includes new analysis and scholarship on the experiences and viewpoints of conservative women, women of color, LGBT women, and millennial women.
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- 2019-07-17
- 400 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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- 2017-06-01
- 376 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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