It Still Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office, Revised and Expanded

Description: It Still Takes a Candidate by Jennifer L. Lawless, Richard L. Fox It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. The authors find that women, even in the highest tiers of professional accomplishment, are substantially less likely than men to demonstrate ambition to seek elective office. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. Based on data from the Citizen Political Ambition Panel Study, a national survey conducted of almost 3,800 potential candidates in 2001 and a second survey of more than 2,000 of these same individuals in 2008, Jennifer L. Lawless and Richard L. Fox find that women, even in the highest tiers of professional accomplishment, are substantially less likely than men to demonstrate ambition to seek elective office. Women are less likely than men to be recruited to run for office. They are less likely than men to think they are qualified to run for office. And they are less likely than men to express a willingness to run for office in the future. This gender gap in political ambition persists across generations and over time. Author Biography Jennifer L. Lawless is an Associate Professor of Government at the American University, where she is also the Director of the Women and Politics Institute. She was previously a Professor at Brown University, with a courtesy appointment at the Taubman Center for Public Policy. Professor Lawless has published numerous articles in academic journals, such as the American Journal of Political Science, Perspectives, the Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Social Problems, and Politics and Gender. She is a nationally recognized speaker, and her scholarly analysis and political commentary have been quoted in various newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio shows. Richard L. Fox is Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola Marymount University. His research examines how gender affects voting behavior, state executive elections, congressional elections, and political ambition. He is the author of Gender Dynamics in Congressional Elections (1997) and co-author of Tabloid Justice: The Criminal Justice System in the Age of Media Frenzy (2001). He is also co-editor, with Susan J. Carroll, of Gender and Elections, second edition (2010). His work has appeared in Political Psychology, the Journal of Politics, the American Journal of Political Science, Social Problems, PS, and Politics and Gender. He has also written op-ed articles, some of which have appeared in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Table of Contents 1. Electoral politics: still a mans world?; 2. Explaining womens emergence in the political arena; 3. The gender gap in political ambition; 4. Barefoot, pregnant, and holding a law degree: family dynamics and running for office; 5. Gender, party, and political recruitment; 6. Im just not qualified: gendered self-perceptions of candidate viability; 7. Taking the plunge: deciding to run for office; 8. Gender and the future of electoral politics; Appendix A. The Citizen Political Ambition Panel Study sample design and data collection; Appendix B. The first wave survey (2001); Appendix C. The second wave survey (2008); Appendix D. The interview questionnaire; Appendix E. Variable coding. Review "The findings of It Still Takes A Candidate: Why Women Dont Run for Office fundamentally change our understanding of womens political engagement. The authors groundbreaking research revolutionizes how we must approach closing the political gender gap. The work of Lawless and Fox is immeasurably important as we fight for gender equality in our government and encourage more women to take the plunge and seek elected office. It Still Takes A Candidate provides a critical tool in changing the face of U.S. politics."– Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, President/CEO of WCF (formerly Womens Campaign Fund) Promotional It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. Review Quote "The findings of It Still Takes A Candidate: Why Women Dont Run for Office fundamentally change our understanding of womens political engagement. The authors groundbreaking research revolutionizes how we must approach closing the political gender gap. The work of Lawless and Fox is immeasurably important as we fight for gender equality in our government and encourage more women to take the plunge and seek elected office. It Still Takes A Candidate provides a critical tool in changing the face of U.S. politics." Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, President/CEO of WCF (formerly Womens Campaign Fund) Promotional "Headline" It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. Description for Bookstore It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. The authors find that women, even in the highest tiers of professional accomplishment, are substantially less likely than men to demonstrate ambition to seek elective office. Description for Library It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. The authors find that women, even in the highest tiers of professional accomplishment, are substantially less likely than men to demonstrate ambition to seek elective office. Details ISBN0521762529 Author Richard L. Fox Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521762529 ISBN-13 9780521762526 Media Book Format Hardcover Pages 256 Year 2010 Edition 2nd Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2010-06-21 Short Title IT STILL TAKES A CANDIDATE REV Birth 1975 Affiliation Loyola Marymount University, California UK Release Date 2010-06-21 AU Release Date 2010-06-21 NZ Release Date 2010-06-21 Illustrations 34 Tables, unspecified; 8 Halftones, unspecified; 5 Line drawings, unspecified Edition Description Revised edition Alternative 9780511778797 DEWEY 324.082 Audience Undergraduate Subtitle Why Women Dont Run for Office, Revised and Expanded Edition We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91363915;

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