Difference Women Make The Policy Impact of Women in Congress

Name: Difference Women Make The Policy Impact of Women in Congress
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ISBN: 9780226786490

ISBN-10: 0226786498

ISBN-13: 9780226786490

Edition: 2002

Authors: Michele L. Swers

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What if there were more women in Congress? Michele L. Swers demonstrates that, even though representatives often vote a party line, their gender is politically significant and does indeed influence policy making.

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 9/15/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 201
Size: 0.66" wide x 0.92" long x 0.05" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Michele L. Swers is an associate professor of government at Georgetown University.



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



Does Electing Women Have a Policy Impact?



Women, the Political Parties, and the Gender Gap



Bill Sponsorship: Placing Women's Issues on the National Agenda



Cosponsorship: Registering Support for Women's Issues



Amendments in Committees: Working behind the Scenes for Women's Issues



Fighting for Women's Issues on the Floor



Roll-Call Voting: Taking a Public Position on Women's Issues



Conclusion: Does Electing Women Matter? The Impact on Policy Development and Democracy



Identifying Committees and Subcommittees


That Considered Women's Issue Bills



Women's Issue Bills Considered in Committee


Markup and/or on the Floor


Notes


References


Index