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 …

What if there were more women in Congress? Providing the first comprehensive study of the
policy activity of male and female legislators at the federal level, Michele L. Swers …

The political parties in Congress are as polarized as they have been in 100 years. This book
examines more than 30 years of congressional history to understand how it is that the …

Methods for descriptive network analysis have reached statistical maturity and general
acceptance across the social sciences in recent years. However, methods for statistical …

If voters are biased against female candidates, only the most talented, hardest working
female candidates will succeed in the electoral process. Furthermore, if women perceive …

The number of women elected to Latin American legislatures has grown significantly over
the past thirty years. This increase in the number of women elected to national office is due …

Using large-scale network analysis I map the cosponsorship networks of all 280,000 pieces
of legislation proposed in the US House and Senate from 1973 to 2004. In these networks, a …

Since the creation of minority-dominated congressional districts eight years ago, the
Supreme Court has condemned the move as akin to" political apartheid," while many African …

In the US House and Senate, each piece of legislation is sponsored by a unique legislator.
In addition, legislators can publicly express support for a piece of legislation by …

4.1. Federal spending on education (1947–2001) 90 4.2. Number of states with charter
school laws (1989–2003) 91 4.3. Number of charter schools (1995–2005) 92 4.4. NEA …