Women in the club, gender and policy making in the Senate, Michele L. Swers
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Women in the club, gender and policy making in the Senate, Michele L. Swers
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-295) and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Women in the club
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bibliography
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809911024
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Michele L. Swers
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gender and policy making in the Senate
Summary
In the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, Democrats and Republicans were locked in a fierce battle for the female vote. Democrats charged Republicans with waging a "war on women, " while Republicans countered that Democratic policies actually undermined women's rights. The women of the Senate wielded particular power, planning press conferences, appearing on political programs, and taking to the Senate floor over gender-related issues such as workplace equality and reproductive rights--, Provided by Publisher
Table Of Contents
Women and the new Senate club -- A stronger voice for women, children, and families? : gender identity and policy -- Making on women's issues -- Playing offense and defense on women's rights -- Replacing Sandra Day O'Connor : gender and the politics of Supreme Court -- Nominations -- Providing for the common defense : gender and national security politics in the post-9/11 world -- Gender and policy making in the new Senate club
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