The politics of perception : how beliefs about women's inclusion shape democratic legitimacy in the US /
In 1992, Dianne Feinstein, noting the number of women in the Senate, declared that, 'two percent may be good enough for milk, but it is not good enough for the United States Senate.' At the heart of Feinstein's quote was a simple message: women's inclusion in politics matters. De...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In 1992, Dianne Feinstein, noting the number of women in the Senate, declared that, 'two percent may be good enough for milk, but it is not good enough for the United States Senate.' At the heart of Feinstein's quote was a simple message: women's inclusion in politics matters. Despite the power of this message, scholars continue to debate whether and how women's inclusion in politics shapes public views of political institutions, but with no clear consensus. In this book, Katelyn E. Stauffer tackles one of the central debates in research on women and politics - to what extent does the presence of women in office shape citizens' confidence in government and their views on democratic legitimacy? |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197811061 019781106X 9780197811047 0197811043 9780197811054 0197811051 |