Women Officeholders and the Role Models Who Pioneered the Way

by Karen L. Owen

Book Overview

This book explores a presumptive belief that female political role models influence other women's political participation. It presents extensive research showing that women's descriptive and symbolic representation affects other women's candidacy decisions and electoral successes when ascending to higher political offices.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498529844
• ISBN13: 9781498529846
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"