How Women Represent Women

Political Parties, Gender, and Representation in the State Legislatures

• Author(s): Tracy L. Osborn,
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Pages: 256
• ISBN_10: 0199845352
  ISBN_13: 9780199845354
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / American Government / General , Political Science / Political Process / Political Parties , Political Science / American Government / Legislative Branch , Political Science / Political Process / General ,

Description:... How Women Represent Women argues that political parties fundamentally structure the ways in which women legislators represent women's interests. Using original election, sponsorship and roll call data across the U.S. state chambers from 1999-2000, Osborn shows how parties shape the policy alternatives women offer.