Unrealized opportunity? Term limits and the representation of women in state legislatures

Women and Politics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1-30

  Carroll, Susan J ^a,b   Jenkins, Krista ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rutgers University   (United States)

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EID: 23844484125     PISSN: 01957732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J014v23n04_01     Document Type: Article

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