Women as Candidates in American Politics Author:Susan J. Carroll In this second edition, Susan Carroll updates her pioneering study of women candidates and their campaigns in the aftermath of the "Year of the Woman." Although in many regards the political climate has become vastly more favorable for female candidates, opportunities are still limited by the political structure. Carroll examines a number of pos... more »sible reforms and actual developments which may eventually mean larger numbers of women being elected to public office.« less