Michele Swers
Biographic Data
| ID | 4122211 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michele Swers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michele |
| FAMILY NAME | Swers |
| SIGNATURE | SWERS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Mary Washington College , WA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 147 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How Do We Get More Women to Study Legislative Politics
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An Endogenous Approach to Women's Interests: When Interests Are Interesting in and of Themselves
As Sapiro (1981) pointed out many years ago, recognizing that women's interests are interesting is the vital first step in establishing the significance of women's political representation (or the lack thereof)—both in the “real” world and in the scholarly world. Indeed, the assumption that women's interests exist, that women have political interests that can be defined and measured, is central to much of the subsequent research and discussion of…
Building a Reputation on National Security: The Impact of Stereotypes Related To Gender and Military Experience
In a post‐9/11 world, all senators must establish their national security credentials with voters. Yet senators do not compete for leadership on an equal basis. Through an analysis of bill sponsorship, Sunday talk show appearances, and interviews with Senate staff, I demonstrate that defense policy is made in a partisan and gendered context. Gender stereotypes favoring male defense leadership create an additional hurdle for women, particularly De…
Whatever Happened to the Year of the Woman: Lessons from the 1992 and 2002 Elections
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Political Science in a Different Voice: Women Faculty Perspectives on the Status of Women in Political Science Departments in the South
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The Difference Women Make: The Policy Impact of Women in Congress
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 persuasively demonstrates that, even though representatives often vote a party line, their gender is politicallly significant and does indeed influence policy making. Swers combines quantitative analyses of bills with interviews with legislators and their staff to compare l…
Research on Women in Legislatures: What Have We Learned Where Are We Going
Media commentators, political activists, and feminist scholars all express the belief that the election of more women to public office will result in greater attention to the needs of women, children, and families and will change the very process by which public policy is made. This review essay examines the progress made by scholars towards answering these questions. I evaluate the major findings in three significant areas of research: the exper…
Research on women in legislatures: What have we learned, Where are we going
Understanding the Policy Impact of Electing Women: Evidence from Research on Congress and State Legislatures
In the 2000 elections, women continued their slow advance into the halls of political power. Today women constitute 13.6% of the House of Representatives, 13% of the Senate, and 22.3% of state legislatures (Center for American Women and Politics 2000). The underrepresentation of women in politics has provoked concern from media commentators, political activists, and feminist scholars who believe that there is a connection between descriptive repr…
Building a Reputation on National Security: The Impact of Stereotypes Related To Gender and Military Experience
In a post‐9/11 world, all senators must establish their national security credentials with voters. Yet senators do not compete for leadership on an equal basis. Through an analysis of bill sponsorship, Sunday talk show appearances, and interviews with Senate staff, I demonstrate that defense policy is made in a partisan and gendered context. Gender stereotypes favoring male defense leadership create an additional hurdle for women, particularly De…
An Endogenous Approach to Women's Interests: When Interests Are Interesting in and of Themselves
As Sapiro (1981) pointed out many years ago, recognizing that women's interests are interesting is the vital first step in establishing the significance of women's political representation (or the lack thereof)—both in the “real” world and in the scholarly world. Indeed, the assumption that women's interests exist, that women have political interests that can be defined and measured, is central to much of the subsequent research and discussion of…
Understanding the Policy Impact of Electing Women: Evidence from Research on Congress and State Legislatures
In the 2000 elections, women continued their slow advance into the halls of political power. Today women constitute 13.6% of the House of Representatives, 13% of the Senate, and 22.3% of state legislatures (Center for American Women and Politics 2000). The underrepresentation of women in politics has provoked concern from media commentators, political activists, and feminist scholars who believe that there is a connection between descriptive repr…
Research on Women in Legislatures: What Have We Learned Where Are We Going
Media commentators, political activists, and feminist scholars all express the belief that the election of more women to public office will result in greater attention to the needs of women, children, and families and will change the very process by which public policy is made. This review essay examines the progress made by scholars towards answering these questions. I evaluate the major findings in three significant areas of research: the exper…
Research on women in legislatures: What have we learned, Where are we going
Political Science in a Different Voice: Women Faculty Perspectives on the Status of Women in Political Science Departments in the South
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
How Do We Get More Women to Study Legislative Politics
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Research on Women in Legislatures: What Have We Learned Where Are We Going
Media commentators, political activists, and feminist scholars all express the belief that the election of more women to public office will result in greater attention to the needs of women, children, and families and will change the very process by which public policy is made. This review essay examines the progress made by scholars towards answering these questions. I evaluate the major findings in three significant areas of research: the exper…
Research on women in legislatures: What have we learned, Where are we going
Understanding the Policy Impact of Electing Women: Evidence from Research on Congress and State Legislatures
In the 2000 elections, women continued their slow advance into the halls of political power. Today women constitute 13.6% of the House of Representatives, 13% of the Senate, and 22.3% of state legislatures (Center for American Women and Politics 2000). The underrepresentation of women in politics has provoked concern from media commentators, political activists, and feminist scholars who believe that there is a connection between descriptive repr…
The Difference Women Make: The Policy Impact of Women in Congress
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 persuasively demonstrates that, even though representatives often vote a party line, their gender is politicallly significant and does indeed influence policy making. Swers combines quantitative analyses of bills with interviews with legislators and their staff to compare l…
Political Science in a Different Voice: Women Faculty Perspectives on the Status of Women in Political Science Departments in the South
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Whatever Happened to the Year of the Woman: Lessons from the 1992 and 2002 Elections
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Building a Reputation on National Security: The Impact of Stereotypes Related To Gender and Military Experience
In a post‐9/11 world, all senators must establish their national security credentials with voters. Yet senators do not compete for leadership on an equal basis. Through an analysis of bill sponsorship, Sunday talk show appearances, and interviews with Senate staff, I demonstrate that defense policy is made in a partisan and gendered context. Gender stereotypes favoring male defense leadership create an additional hurdle for women, particularly De…
An Endogenous Approach to Women's Interests: When Interests Are Interesting in and of Themselves
As Sapiro (1981) pointed out many years ago, recognizing that women's interests are interesting is the vital first step in establishing the significance of women's political representation (or the lack thereof)—both in the “real” world and in the scholarly world. Indeed, the assumption that women's interests exist, that women have political interests that can be defined and measured, is central to much of the subsequent research and discussion of…
How Do We Get More Women to Study Legislative Politics
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Gender Politics and Representation (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Legislature (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies (3 works)