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04079aam a2200457 i 4500 001 0DF09E1A9C8F11E981649E3E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190702010117 008 181221s2019 ksua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018059048 020 $a 0700627863 020 $a 9780700627868 035 $a (OCoLC)1066127185 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HQ1236.5.U6 $b S556 2019 082 00 $a 320.082/0973 $2 23 084 $a POL020000 $a POL030000 $a POL020000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Sidorsky, Kaitlin N. $e author. 245 10 $a All roads lead to power : $b appointed and elected paths to public office for US women / $c Kaitlin N. Sidorsky. 264 1 $a Lawrence, Kansas : $b University Press of Kansas, $c [2019] 300 $a xiii, 234 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Studies in government and public policy 520 $a "We are accustomed to hearing about a gender gap in politics. The low representation of women in elected office is well-documented and typically attributed to institutional barriers, discrimination, and differences in political ambition due to socialized gender norms. The problem with this narrative, as Kaitlin Sidorsky observes, is that it leaves out political appointment as an alternative path to public service. More women participate in politics than scholars have acknowledged, but they do so through appointments. And this road to power has been understudied for the same reason that many women pursue appointed positions over elected office: because they can serve the public in a way that does not seem "political." Women are not always just "victims" of their own lack of self-confidence or a biased political sphere, but in fact make a conscious decision to enter politics through what they consider a far less partisan and negative entry point. Very few scholars have studied female appointees in the same manner they study female officeholders, and this omission ignores the political histories, recruitment patterns, and levels of political ambition of women. It also underappreciates the importance of appointed positions, which are some of the most important roles in the government. All Roads Lead to Power explores why women are attracted to these positions through an original survey and interviews with officials across twenty states and four bureaucratic departments. Sidorsky's research sheds light on the recruitment process, motivations for holding office, and political ambitions of women who look for alternative, "non-political" routes to public service"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Reconceptualizing women and public service -- The men and women in elected and appointed office at the state level -- You should be appointed : political recruitment for state-level appointed officials -- Why hold public office? : appointed officials' motivations to hold public office -- Where do I go from here? : the political ambitions of appointed officeholders -- Considering the other pathway : appointed officials' interest in elected office -- A different perspective : recruitment, motivations, and ambitions of state elected officials -- How to be the nonpolitical public servant. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Women $x States. $z United States $x States. 650 0 $a Women public officers $z United States $x States. 650 0 $a Women political candidates $z United States $x States. 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE $x Women's Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE $x National. $x National. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE $x State & Provincial. $x State & Provincial. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Women $x U.S. states. $x U.S. states. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01734145 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 830 0 $a Studies in government and public policy 941 $a 2 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214042036.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190806080317.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0DF09E1A9C8F11E981649E3E97128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search