In democracies, power is obtained via competition. Yet, as women gain access to
parliaments in record numbers, worldwide collaboration appears to be on the rise. This is …

In a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and legacy of slavery and
discrimination, how do we, as Americans, reconcile a commitment to equality and freedom …

Research on candidate evaluation has delved into questions of how voters evaluate women
candidates, Black male candidates, as well as how candidates' appearances may condition …

Even before the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was declared a pandemic, prominent women
mayors in the United States enacted proactive and innovative policies to prevent local …

On November 7, 2020, then Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris pointedly acknowledged
that she broke through a glass ceiling in American political leadership. Harris is aware that …

Record numbers of women, and in particular women of color, are gaining elective office
across the country. This article explores how their presence in legislative bodies might make …

Despite claims by normative theorists that gender diversity in Congress leads to better
representation of women's interests, the results of empirical studies have been largely …

In recent decades the number of women and minorities elected to public office has
increased significantly, prompting a wealth of studies examining the ways these different …

This chapter examines the specific stereotypes held by the public concerning elite Black
women, as well as perceptions concerning Black female political candidates' traits …

This article examines the issue of American citizenship and how it is related to Black
Americans, especially from the perspectives of educational attainment and national political …