December Wed, 2014
Navigating Gendered Terrain: Stereotypes and Strategy in Political Campaigns
“From the presidential level down, men and women who run for political office confront different electoral realities. In her study, Navigating Gendered Terrain, Kelly Dittmar investigates how gender influences the campaign strategy and behavior of candidates today.” Written by Center for American Women and Politics scholar Kelly Dittmar.
September Tue, 2013
More Women Can Run: Gender and Pathways to the State Legislatures
“This book advances a new approach for understanding women’s election to office, challenging assumptions of a single model of candidate emergence and the necessity for women to assimilate to men’s pathways to office.” Written by Center for American Women and Politics senior scholars Susan J. Carroll and Kira Sanbonmatsu.
July Wed, 2013
Women’s Election to Office in the Fifty States: Opportunities and Challenges
Center for American Women and Politics scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu wrote a chapter in Gender and Elections discussing the barriers and opportunities women face in seeking state legislative and statewide executive office and the differences across states in women's officeholding. Party is a key factor in understanding women's candidacies and women's representation.
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.