Where women run : gender and party in the American states / / Kira Sanbonmatsu.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Sanbonmatsu, Kira, 1970-
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xiv, 250 p. :; ill.

Table of Contents

• Gender and representation
• Gender and candidacy : supply, demand, and political parties
• The recruitment and nomination practices of the political parties
• Candidate gender and electoral politics
• Barriers, opportunities, and the gendered path to office
• The pattern of women's representation across states
• Conclusion.