The Other Elites : : Women, Politics, and Power in the Executive Branch / / ed. by Janet M. Martin, MaryAnne Borrelli.

Bridging the fields of presidency studies and women and politics, The Other Elites examines the career paths, the policy preferences, and the leadership behavior of women in the executive branch of US government.

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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©1997
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (267 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables and Figures --
Acknowledgments --
1 Introduction --
PART 1 Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives: Women as Political Executives --
2 Reconceiving Theories of Power: Consequences of Masculinism in the Executive Branch --
3 Routes to Power: An Examination of Political Change, Rulership, and Women's Access to Executive Office --
PART 2 Institutional Perspectives: Women as Officeholders in the Executive Branch --
4 Women Who Govern: The President's Appointments --
5 Campaign Promises, Transition Dilemmas: Cabinet Building and Executive Representation --
6 Women on the White House Staff: A Longitudinal Analysis, 1939-1994 --
7 Style Does Matter: The Impact of Presidential Leadership on Women in Foreign Policy --
PART 3 Institutional Perspectives: The President, Congress, and the Courts --
8 Diversity and the Politicization of Presidential Appointments: A Case Study of the Achtenberg Nomination --
9 A President's Legacy: Gender and Appointment to the Federal Courts --
PART 4 Policy and Participation: Women as Executive Activists and as Citizens --
10 The Office of the First Lady and Public Policymaking --
11 The Solicitor General and Gender: Litigating the President's Agenda and Serving the Supreme Court --
12 From the Ballot Box to the White House? --
13 Conclusion --
Select Bibliography --
The Contributors --
Index --
About the Book
Summary:Bridging the fields of presidency studies and women and politics, The Other Elites examines the career paths, the policy preferences, and the leadership behavior of women in the executive branch of US government.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781685856144
9783110784268
DOI:10.1515/9781685856144
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Janet M. Martin, MaryAnne Borrelli.