Explore the effects women have had on Congress! Containing vital insights into the role women play in Congress, Women and Congress: Running, Winning, and Ruling is a unique look into the political standing of female candidates and congresswomen. Chapters written by noted political scientists consider the challenges of being a congresswoman in the male-dominated political arena, illustrate the fundamental and advanced techniques vital to winning an election, and show how congresswomen have been most effective once in office. Women and Congress brings you thoughtful discussions of: how campaign finance, speaking on the floor, introducing new legislation, and political action committees have contributed to the success of women politicians the effect of media on election outcomes, including the media's portrayal of women and the ways female candidates present themselves to the media discrimination against women in media coverage differences in the ways Democratic and Republican women view political issues the political glass ceiling (how incumbency, gender, and strategy play a role in elections) and much more!

Rachelle Aved is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Iowa John A. Boiney is Assistant to the Executive Director of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, a 30-city Joint Powers Authority representing 1.6 million residents of eastern Los Angeles County Kathleen Dolan is Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peter L. Francia is a research fellow at the Center for American Politics and Citizenship at the University of Maryland-College Park Ronald Keith Gaddie is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma Kim U. Hoffman is Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Central Arkansas and a PhD candidate at the University of Oklahoma Martha E. Kropf is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Dena Levy is Assistant Professor of Political Science at SUNY-Brockport College David Niven teaches Women and Politics and American Government' courses at Florida Atlantic University Karen O'Connor is Professor of Government and Director of the Women & Politics Institute in the School of Public Affairs at American University Barbara Palmer is Academic Director of the Women & Public Policy Semester and Assistant Professor in the Washington Semester Program at American University Carrie Palmer is a research fellow in the Institute of Public Affairs and a doctoral student in political science at the University of Oklahoma Colleen J. Shogan is a doctoral candidate at Yale University in Political Science Dennis Simon is Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University and teaches courses on the Presidency, American Politics, Campaigns and Elections, and Public Opinion Michele Swers is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mary Washington College Charles Tien is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hunter College, CUNY Jeremy Zilber teaches Media and Politics and American Government courses at Yeshiva University