Women's elective office-holding stands at an all-time high in the United States. Yet women
are far from parity. This underrepresentation is surprising given that more women than men …

Throughout history, humans have explored new places, making both good and bad moral
decisions along the way. As humanity proceeds to explore space, it is important that we …

Social movements and community activism play an important role in producing and electing
leaders from historically marginalized groups. In this chapter, I demonstrate how they have …

One of the central questions in the study of representation is how the characteristics of
elected officials, political candidates, and political institutions influence public opinion …

On average, women are both higher-quality candidates and stronger performers in political
office, compared to their male colleagues. Yet, men and women perform equally well at the …

Ewha Woman's University is noted as a name linked to a singular being which reflects the
history of women's studies in South Korea. The name, although linked to the historical …

This project asks: whom do representatives seek to represent and how do they do it?
Specifically, I seek to understand how marginalized state legislators define the concept of …