Gender, Ambition, and Legislative Behavior in the United States House
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6409632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carly Schmitt (Indiana State University, corresponding author), Hanna K Brant (0000-0001-9604-8241, University of Missouri) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 286-308 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2019.1570757 |
| OpenAlex | W2922205383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 58 |
This article investigates the role of gender and elections in shaping the size of legislators' policy agendas in Congress. Despite the increase in women who hold elective office, perceptions of political leadership are still associated with male traits and stereotypes. As female legislators seek to gain influence in Congress and work to represent their constituents, they develop comprehensive legislative agendas. In their quest for higher office, men in Congress expand the size of their legislative agendas, but their female colleagues, armed with larger preexisting legislative agendas, do not. Thus, gender has a critical role in moderating the election–legislative behavior linkage
Legislature · Perception · Political science · Politics · Work (physics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Psychology · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |