Women's PAC's: Abortion and Elections Contributor(s): Day, Christine (Author), Hadley, Charles D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0131174487 ISBN-13: 9780131174481 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: Filling the gap in knowledge about women's political action committees (PACs), this useful book examines the attitudes, priorities, and motivations of individuals who contribute significant amounts of money to the political scene. This book sheds new light on gender, feminism, partisan politics, and campaign finance in an easily absorbed manner. Based on survey data as well as face-to-face interviews, this book shows how PACs have narrowed the gender gap in U.S. electoral politics. The three PACs examined are EMILY's List (supporting Democratic pro-choice women candidates); the WISH List (supporting Republican pro-choice women candidates); and the Susan B. Anthony List (supporting pro-life women candidates and pro-life men opposing pro-choice women candidates). For those in political professions, especially those interested in Women and Politics. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 320.082 |
LCCN: 2004016570 |
Series: Real Politics in America |
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.18" W x 9.04" (0.38 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: A supplemental text for courses on Interest Groups, American Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections, and Women and Politics, and other Women's Studies courses. Filling the gap in knowledge about women's political action committees (PACs), this useful text examines the attitudes, priorities, and motivations of individuals who contribute significant amounts of money to the political scene. The three PACs examined are EMILY's List (supporting Democratic pro-choice women candidates); the WISH List (supporting Republican pro-choice women candidates); and the Susan B. Anthony List (supporting pro-life women candidates and pro-life men opposing pro-choice women candidates). Based on survey data as well as face-to-face interviews, this book shows how PACs have narrowed the gender gap in U.S. electoral politics. |