8
THE FUTURE OF WOMEN'S POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
Gender and the Decision to Run for Elective Office
Richard L. Fox
Will women seize the reins of political leadership in the United States? To the casual observer glancing at the political landscape early in the twenty-first century, it might appear that the era of women's leadership is already upon us. In 2007 Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and heading into the 2008 presidential election, two of the highest-profile political figures in the United States are Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Former political-strategist-turned-media-pundit Dick Morris has even written a best-selling speculative book titled Hillary vs. Condi: ...
Get Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
