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Julie Dolan is Professor of Political Science at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. She earned her PhD from American University. Her scholarly interests include American government and politics, women and politics, and bureaucratic politics. She has received a number of prestigious awards for her scholarship and publishes in a variety of journals including Women & Politics, Public Administration Review, PS: Political Science and Politics, the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Her most recent research focuses on issues of political representation in the bureaucracy. Melissa M. Deckman is the Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Public Affairs and Chair of the Political Science Department at Washington College. She earned her PhD from American University. Her areas of specialty include religion and politics, women and politics, and American political behavior, and she publishes in a variety of journals, including Journal of Women, Politics, and Public Policy, PS: Political Science and Politics, and American Politics Research, which most recently published her work (coauthored with John McTague) on the impact of the “War on Women” on the 2012 presidential election. Her forthcoming book, Mama Grizzlies and Politics, examines the role of women in the Tea Party in America. Michele L. Swers is Professor of American Government in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. She earned her PhD from Harvard University. Her research and teaching interests encompass Congress, congressional elections, and women and politics. She has written two books on women and representation in Congress: The Difference Women Make: The Policy Impact of Women in Congress and Women in the Club: Gender and Policy Making in the Senate. Paru Shah is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.. Her research and teaching focus on race, ethnicity and politics, urban politics and public policy in an American context. Her recent work focuses on the political emergence, ambitions, and paths to office for candidates of color and women candidates in local and state elections.
""The newest edition of Women and Politics by Dolan, Deckman, Swers, and Shah offers readers and instructors a coherent, comprehensive, and engaging view of the barriers and possibilities for women's access to power in the United States. Few texts bring such a diverse and rich set of perspectives together for a systematic presentation of all the components of women's access to power that is so accessible for students, instructors, and researchers."" * Mirya Holman, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Houston, USA * “It is rare to find a single volume that covers the breadth of information found in Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence, especially one that does so in a style so accessible and engaging to readers across levels of expertise and interest. Organized around key principles of power and representation, this volume seamlessly integrates empirical data and scholarship with real-world examples to tell a multi-faceted story of women’s political power in the United States. The latest edition brings foundational history and findings with up-to-date analyses of women navigating US campaigns and political institutions through 2024.” * Kelly Dittmar, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University, USA * “The fifth edition of Women in Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence invites readers to consider central questions related to women’s presence and participation in our political system. Drawing on the 2016 and 2024 elections as frames of reference, it explores how women — as voters, activists, candidates, and officeholders — bring valuable and varied perspectives to the policymaking process. With anecdotes, examples, and data, this book effectively makes the case for why women’s participation in politics matters, particularly during a time of great uncertainty about representative government."" * Rosalyn Cooperman, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Mary Washington, USA * “Women and Politics is thorough, clearly written, and vastly relevant. Impressively, it covers local through national politics and examines important theories and data every student of politics should comprehend. Its inclusion of campaigns, representation, policymaking and analyses of women in political institutions make it a valuable and comprehensive text for a range of classes and students.” * Ronnee Schreiber, Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University, USA * ""Dolan, Deckman, Swers, and Shah are top scholars in the field, and here they’re at the top of their game. I’ve loved using previous editions of Women and Politics in classes because it is accessible, thoughtful, and well-organized. This new edition maintains that high standard and adds relevant new material, including on the 2024 election and the growing gap between the parties on women and gender."" * Shauna Shames, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University, USA *
