Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-348) and index.
Contents
Introduction to women in politics -- Women struggle for the vote : the history of women's suffrage -- Women struggle for representation : accessing positions of power -- Explaining the political representation of women- culture and social structure -- Explaining the political representation of women- politics -- Explaining the political representation of women- overarching factors -- Do women make a difference? -- All regions are not created equal -- Middle of the pack : women and politics in the United States -- Where do we go from here? and how do we get there?