Kira Sanbonmatsu: 3 books
Where Women Run
Gender and Party in the American States
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Why don’t more women run for office? Why are certain states more likely to have female candidates and representatives? Would strengthening political parties narrow the national gender gap? Where Women Run addresses these important questions through a rare and incisive look at how candidates are...
More Women Can Run
Gender and Pathways to the State Legislatures
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2013
Women remain dramatically underrepresented in elective office, including in entry-level political offices. While they enjoy the freedom to stand for office and therefore have an equal legal footing with men, this persistent gender imbalance raises pressing questions about democratic legitimacy, the...
A Seat at the Table
Congresswomen's Perspectives on Why Their Presence Matters
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2018
The presence of women in Congress is at an all-time high -- approximately one of every five members is female -- and record numbers of women are running for public office for the 2018 midterms. At the same time, Congress is more polarized than ever, and little research exists on how women in Congress...