In a healthy democracy, one would expect to see roughly equal levels of political
participation among men and women. Yet—aside from voting—women are significantly less …

RESUMO O contexto actual português tem sido caracterizado por uma preocupação com
uma efectiva igualdade de oportunidades entre mulheres e homens, patente …

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Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine
underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation …

This book places the 2000 presidential and congressional elections into the larger and
future context of American politics. The essays in Part I focus on the role of" wedge" issues in …

The British Parliament is often referred to as the “mother of parliamen tary democracies.”
This metaphor refers to the feet that many parliamen tary democracies around the world …

There are a variety of state-level political factors that are expected to influence the number of
women and minorities in state legislative office. However, the previous research either …

Among all Latino elected officials in Congress and State Legislatures, women are less likely
to be elected, and this has been the case for decades. However, evidence suggests that the …

THE ELECTION OF THE CENTURY: and what it tells us about the future of American politics
Page 1 10 Women in the 107th Congress The Past Meets the Future Sue Thomas, Courtenay …

A consolidated representative democracy requires representation of all citizens, including
women. Yet, most Latin American countries fall short of gender equality in legislative …