8 Local Executive Leaders: At the Intersection of Race and Gender

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. 1 Women as Executive Political Leaders 1
5. Part 1 The Federal Level
6. 2 The Real ‘08 Fight: Clinton vs. Palin 9
7. 3 The Vice Presidency as the New Glass Ceiling: Media Coverage of Sarah Palin 33
8. 4 Nancy Pelosi as Organizational Leader: In the Footsteps of Mary Parker Follett 53
9. 5 Women in the Obama Administration: Insiders, or Outsiders Looking In? 75
10. Part 2 The State and Local Levels
11. 6 Women in the Governor’s Mansion: How Party and Gender Affect Policy Agendas 89
12. 7 Entering the Mayor’s Office: Women’s Decisions to Run for Municipal Positions 115
13. 8 Local Executive Leaders: At the Intersection of Race and Gender 137
14. Part 3 Challenges for Women Executives
15. 9 Barriers Bent but Not Broken: Newspaper Coverage of Local and State Elections 157
16. 10 Welcome to the Party? Leadership, Ambition, and Support Among Elites 181
17. 11 Campaign Finance: A Barrier to Reaching the White House? 209
18. 12 Turning the Tables: Behind Every Successful Woman 231
19. Part 4 Conclusion
20. 13 Defining the Executive Women Research Agenda 257
21. Bibliography 263
22. The Contributors 285
23. Index 291
24. About the Book 301