Gendered perceptions and political candidacies: A central barrier to women's equality in electoral politics

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-73

  Fox, Richard L ^a   Lawless, Jennifer L ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650943128     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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