Research on women in legislatures: What have we learned, where are we going?

Women and Politics

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 167-185

  Swers, Michele ^a  

^a Mary Washington College   (United States)

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EID: 7444265408     PISSN: 01957732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J014v23n01_10     Document Type: Article

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