A Seat at the Table: Congresswomen's Perspectives on Why Their Presence Matters

by Kira Sanbonmatsu, Kelly Dittmar, Susan J Carroll, et al.

The presence of women in Congress is at an all-time high -- approximately one of every five members is female -- and record numbers of women are running for public office for the 2018 midterms. At the same time, Congress is more polarized than ever, and little research exists on how women in Congress view their experiences and contributions to American politics today. Drawing on personal interviews with over three-quarters of the women serving in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190915730
• ISBN13: 9780190915735
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"