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Women -- Political activity -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Women politicians -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women political candidates -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women and democracy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Political activity -- Juvenile literature.
Women and democracy -- Juvenile literature.
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Women in politics / ...
MARC Display
Women in politics / Debra A. Miller, book editor.
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2013.
Subjects
Women -- Political activity -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Women politicians -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women political candidates -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women and democracy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Political activity -- Juvenile literature.
Women and democracy -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780737762495 (hardcover)
0737762497 (hardcover)
9780737762501 (pbk.)
0737762500 (pbk.)
Series:
Current controversies.
Description:
164 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
1. Have women made substantial gains in US politics? -- Overview : women in US elective office as of 2012 / Center for American Women and Politics -- Yes : women have made substantial gains in US politics -- the burdens of female politicians / Monica Potts -- Hillar Clinton's run for president had a positive evect on US politics / Jessica Valenti -- Women made madest gains in the 2008 US elections / Linda Feldmann -- Women's political gains have increased women's economic power / Carolyn Maloney -- No : women haven not made substantial gains in US politics -- Fewer women are seeking elective office / Kate Linthicum -- The 2010 midterm congressional elections porduced a historic decrease in the number of women in the US Congress / Meghan Smith -- Women have a long way to go to reach parity with men in Congress / Nicholas Kusnetz --
2. What is the status of women in world politics? -- Women are leaders of or running for office in the world's largest countries / Jenna Goudreau -- Women lag behind men in political power even in the developed world / Jesse Ellison -- Women's overall gains in world politics are uneven and fragile / Melanne Verveer -- Gneder issues are preventing women from making greater progress in world politics / Farida Jalalzai and Mona Lena Krook --
3. Does the participation of women improve politics? -- Overview : most people believe men and women make equally good leaders / Pew Research Center -- Yes : the participation of women does improve politics -- Women are better politicians than men / Sarah Galer -- Women politicians are involved in fewer sex scandals than male politicians / Lane Wallace -- Sarah Palin's self-promotion has improved politics for other women / Libby Copeland -- No : the participation of women does not imporve politics -- More female politicians may not mean better results / Kay Hymowitz -- Women cannot rule the world like men / Sandra Tsing Loh --
4. What steps should be taken to encourage more women to enter politics? -- Removing barriers to women in politics is not enough / Joelle Schmitz -- Recruitment and training can bring more young women into politics / Barbara Lee -- Women's underrepresentation in politics should not be blamed on a lack of political ambition / J. Goodrich -- We must actively recruit more women to run for political office / Jennifer Lawless -- A team approach is needed to encourage more women to run for office / Kevin Drum.
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