Women as candidates in American politics

1. Introduction

2. Democratic Theory and the Representation of Women

3. Political Parties and Recruitment

4. Problems and Assets in Primary Campaigns

5. Qualifications, Campaigns, and Electoral Success

6. Gender, the Political Opportunity Structure, and Electoral Success

7. Political Ambition

8. Representation of the Interests of Women

9. Women as Candidates in the 1990s

Appendix A. Data Collection and Response Rate.