July Thu, 2012
Preparedness Meets Opportunity: Women’s Increased Representation in the New Jersey Legislature
This paper examines the factors that account for the rapid rise in the number of women legislators in New Jersey, focusing primarily on the time period from 2004 through 2011. Central to the analysis is the question of what it would take to bring about enduring change in a political system characterized by a strong, male-dominated party system like that found in New Jersey. Written by CAWP scholars Susan J. Carroll and Kelly Dittmar.
May Mon, 2010
Reading Between the Lines
Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting their Reform in Iowa, Arizona and California and Ideas for Change in New Jersey
June Wed, 2009
N. J. Local Government Ethics Law and an Assessment of Its Effectiveness: Focus on the Financial Disclosure Requirement
The administration of New Jersey ethics codes varies by level of government. In the executive and legislative branches, the codes and their administration have recently been reformed.
July Thu, 2008
Destination, New Jersey: How Immigrants Benefit the State Economy
New Jersey’s immigrants are so essential to its economy that if you did the thought experiment of subtracting their work, you’d find that New Jersey itself would grind to a halt.