{"product_id":"women-in-politics-in-the-american-city-hardback-9781439911709","title":"Women in Politics in the American City (Hardback) 9781439911709","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWomen in Politics in the American City\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMirya R. Holman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439911709\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e212 pages\u003cbr\u003e21 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHow do female municipal leaders influence policymaking in American cities? Can gender determine who gets a say in local politics or what programs cities fund? These are some of the questions raised and answered in Mirya Holman's provocative \u003ci\u003eWomen in Politics in the American City.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This book provides the first comprehensive evaluation of the influence of gender on the behavior of mayors and city council members in the United States. Holman considers the effects of gender in local, urban politics and analyzes how a leader's gender does-and does not-influence policy preferences, processes, behavior, and outcomes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Holman effectively uses original survey data to evaluate policy attitudes, combined with observations of city council meetings and interviews with leaders and community members. In doing so, she demonstrates the importance of considering the gender of leaders in local office.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Politics in the American City \u003c\/i\u003eemphasizes that the involvement of women in local politics does matter and that it has significant consequences for urban policy as well as state and local democracy. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Women in Politics in the American City\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Reimagining Courts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Movements in Times of Democratic Transition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. \"\u003cbr\u003eI Hear America Singing\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Greening Africana Studies\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584912093464,"sku":"9781439911709","price":50.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/women-in-politics-in-the-american-city-hardback-9781439911709","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}