In this review, we focus on political inequality in rich democracies. In the two main sections,
we look at participation and representation, respectively. The former discusses whether …

The last two decades have seen a revival in work that takes the role of individual leaders
and elites seriously. This article surveys new research that explores how biographical …

Although audio archives are available for a number of political institutions, the data they
provide receive scant attention from researchers. Yet, audio data offer important insights …

The presence of women in Congress is at an all-time high--approximately one of every five
members is female--and record numbers of women are running for public office for the 2018 …

Decades of research has debated whether women first need to reach a “critical mass” in the
legislature before they can effectively influence legislative outcomes. This study contributes …

Scholars find that women who run for Congress are just as likely to win as men are, yet
women face considerable challenges related to their sex on the campaign trail. Women are …

Researchers on inequalities in representation debate about whether governments represent
the preferences of the rich better than those of less affluent citizens. We argue that problems …

We develop and test a theory of gendered political times, which argues that the gendered
political climate during an election shapes the extent to which female candidates emphasize …

Research on women's political representation has repeatedly shown that female legislators
represent women's interest more strongly than their male colleagues. However, a growing …

This book, one of the first to focus exclusively on the experiences of Republican
congresswomen, uncovers some of the gendered implications of congressional polarization …