Sexism and Gender Bias in Election 2008: A More Complex Path for Women in Politics

Politics and Gender

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-80

  Lawless, Jennifer L ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950727377     PISSN: 1743923X     EISSN: 17439248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1743923X09000051     Document Type: Review

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