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The Impact of Descriptive Representation on Women's Political Engagement: Will Any Woman Do?
- Source :
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Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association . 2005 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, p1-31. 33p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Discusses the impact of descriptive representation on women's political engagement. Aspects of the legislative behavior of female politicians in the U.S.; Significance of changes in women's descriptive or numerical representation in politics to the country's political system; Factors which motivate women to pursue administrative positions in public offices.
- Subjects :
- *WOMEN in politics
*POLITICAL participation
*WOMEN politicians
*POLITICAL systems
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 18604215