Religious Adherence, Women-Friendliness, and Representation in American State Legislatures
National and cross-national studies demonstrate that the probability of women candidates' emergence and success is lower in more religious areas. One recent study of the U.S. House of Representatives even suggests that the effect of religiosity may be so powerful as to render insignificant othe...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2020]
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Politics and religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 217-244 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Federal government
/ Jurisdiction
/ Woman
/ Support
/ Religiosity
/ Conservatism
/ Political activity
/ Women political candidates
/ Success
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IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBQ North America XA Law ZC Politics in general |
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