Why are politicians more likely to advance the interests of those of their race? I present a
field experiment demonstrating that black politicians are more intrinsically motivated to …

In this article, we develop the concept of nascent political ambition and offer the first
empirical assessment of potential candidates' initial interest in seeking elective office. Our …

Our understanding of representation by government employees has increased considerably
in the past 30 years. Scholars have found that represented groups benefit from …

Descriptive studies of women in office have well documented the ways in which the gender
and race of legislators affects policy preferences. However, descriptive studies of female …

A must-read for scholars across a broad sweep of disciplines. Laurel Weldon weaves
together skillfully the theoretical strands of gender equality policy, intersectionality, social …

In the past forty years, gay and lesbian populations have established a visible presence in
many cities, but recent gentrification has put pressure on LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and …

4.1. Federal spending on education (1947–2001) 90 4.2. Number of states with charter
school laws (1989–2003) 91 4.3. Number of charter schools (1995–2005) 92 4.4. NEA …

This article focuses on the link between the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) people in national legislatures and the existence of equality laws …

Although grass-roots social movements are an important force of social and political change,
they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the inability of research to …

One long‐recognized consequence of the tension between popular sovereignty and
democratic values like liberty and equality is public opinion backlash, which occurs when …