Good Reasons to Run: Women and Political Candidacy
, "Good Reasons to Run: Women and Political Candidacy"
English | ISBN: 1439919550 | 2020 | 334 pages | PDF | 9 MB
English | ISBN: 1439919550 | 2020 | 334 pages | PDF | 9 MB
After the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, a large cohort of women emerged to run for office. Their efforts changed the landscape of candidates and representation. However, women are still far less likely than men to seek elective office, and face biases and obstacles in campaigns. (Women running for Congress make twice as many phone calls as men to raise the same contributions.)
The editors and contributors to Good Reasons to Run, a mix of scholars and practitioners, examine the reasons why women run—and do not run—for political office. They focus on the opportunities, policies, and structures that promote women’s candidacies. How do nonprofits help recruit and finance women as candidates? And what role does money play in women’s campaigns?
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