Out and running: gay and lesbian candidates, elections, and policy representation
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1. Verfasser: Haider-Markel, Donald P. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington D.C. Georgetown University Press c2010
Schriftenreihe:American governance and public policy
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-180) and index
Political representation and a brief history of the American LGBT movement -- See how they run : voter preferences and candidates' experiences with the role of sexual orientation in state elections -- Assessing the role of sexual orientation in elections : LGBT state legislative candidates, 1992-2006 -- In the legislature : case studies on political representation and LGBT state legislators -- Translating descriptive representation into substantive representation -- Descriptive representation and backlash -- Conclusion : out for good -- Appendix A: Survey of 2003-2004 State legislative candidates -- Appendix B: Political representation descriptive
This volume presents an analysis of the political representation of gay and lesbian elected candidates and elected officials within government institutions, especially at the state level. It presents a number of findings about the strategies of LGBT candidates for state legislative office, the conditions under which they run and get elected, and most importantly, how electing LGBT legislators helps efforts to shape policies favored by the LGBT rights movement
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 188 p.)
ISBN:1589016149
9781589016149

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