Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
The Appointed and Elected Paths to Public Office for US Women
Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-0-7006-2786-8
Verlag: University Press of Kansas
In a deep comparative analysis of appointed and elected state positions, All Roads Lead to Power highlights how the differences between being appointed or elected explain why so many more women serve in appointed offices. These women, Sidorsky finds, are not always victims of a much-cited lack of self-confidence or ambition, or of a biased political sphere. More often, they make a conscious decision to enter politics through what they believe is a far less partisan and negative entry point. Furthermore, Sidorsky's research reveals that many women end up in political appointments—at all levels—not because they are ambitious to hold public office, but because the work connects with their personal lives or careers.
With its groundbreaking research and insights into the ambitions, recruitment, and motivations of appointed officials, Sidorsky's work broadens our conception of political representation and alters our understanding of how and why women pursue and achieve political power.