ISBN:
9780199891726
,
9780199891740
Language:
English
Pages:
XIII, 205 S.
,
graph. Darst
,
25 cm
DDC:
320.082
Keywords:
Women legislators
;
Women legislators States
;
Women Political activity
;
Political parties
;
Representative government and representation
;
USA
;
Minderheit
;
Frau
;
Politische Betätigung
;
USA
;
Politisches System
;
Minderheit
;
Frau
;
Partizipation
Abstract:
Preface -- Diversity dilemmas in democratic representation -- Internal valuation in political organizations: political parties and gender-based group dynamics in the U.S. House of Representatives -- A unified theory of colleague valuation in political organizations -- Testing the unified theory of colleague valuation in the U.S. House of Representatives -- Coordination dilemmas and the critical mass problem: differentiating colleague valuation between incumbents and challengers in the U.S. Senate -- Can organizational mechanisms solve minority group coordination problems? Logic, lessons, and evidence from legislative caucuses in the American states -- The organizational foundations of democratic representation
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface -- Diversity dilemmas in democratic representation -- Internal valuation in political organizations: political parties and gender-based group dynamics in the U.S. House of Representatives -- A unified theory of colleague valuation in political organizations -- Testing the unified theory of colleague valuation in the U.S. House of Representatives -- Coordination dilemmas and the critical mass problem: differentiating colleague valuation between incumbents and challengers in the U.S. Senate -- Can organizational mechanisms solve minority group coordination problems? Logic, lessons, and evidence from legislative caucuses in the American states -- The organizational foundations of democratic representation.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-196) and index
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