It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office

by Richard L. Fox and Jennifer L. Lawless

Book Overview

This important work constitutes a systematic, nationwide empirical account of the effects of gender on political ambition. Based on data from the Citizen Political Ambition Study, a national survey of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052167414X
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Empowering

This book is easy to read and explains why we won't have equal representation by gender in politics until our culture and parties change. You also don't have to read the whole thing-- there are very nice chapter summaries with all the main points. It changed the way I look at myself- for instance, why do I think I would never be qualified for public office when I am a public policy major at an Ivy League university? It was very inspiring, especially coming from a professor who ran for office herself.

Why Women Don't Run

This is an excellent book for researching women and politics. It is easy to read and understand and provides insight that has never been covered. I highly recommend this book to anyone researching women in politics.