Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-275) and index.
Contents:
Preface -- Women of the early twentieth century -- A long slow road: the integration of women into Congress -- Arrested development: a history of careerism and incumbency -- Keeping it in the family: widows, daughters, and mothers -- Women as targets: understanding the competitive environment -- Red vs blue: a history of the party gap -- Demographics is destiny: where women are elected -- Women of the twenty-first century.
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