Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence (2nd Edition) Dolan, Julie Anne B; Deckman, Melissa M. and Swers, Michele L.

Updated in a new 2^nd edition, Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence analyzes the most recent research in the field while maintaining a focus on the historic events and key players in the women’s movement.  Profiling a diverse group of political women and their experiences in the world of politics, this book recounts the paths women have taken to gain power, analyzes the elite status female politicians have achieved thus far, and questions the continued underrepresentation of women in politics today.

“My students have found Women and Politics to be an accessible text covering many facets of gender politics often overlooked by other scholars. I look forward to using the second edition, which incorporates the most recent scholarship along with timely coverage of important women in politics such as Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, and Sonia Sotomayor.”

–Professor Marian Lief Pally

University of Delaware