How Women Legislate

by Sue Thomas

Book Overview

The number of women in public office increased dramatically in recent elections, especially in state legislatures where one-fifth of the seats are now held by women. How Women Legislate offers a uniquely comprehensive and timely study of the effects women have had on legislation and the lawmaking process, analyzing the differences between women's and men's backgrounds before entering public office, and differences in their agendas, priorities, working...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195085086
• ISBN13: 9780195085082
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A breakthrough in the field.

Thomas pulls together disparate threads of research on women in state legislatures and provides a cohesive framework for understanding the subject