The Presidency and Women
Subtitle: Promise, Performance, and Illusion (Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes Series in the Presidency and Leadership Studies, No. 15)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: June 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781585442454
Subjects: Political leaders & leadership; Political science & theory; Women's studies; United States; Selection and appointment; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; USA; Women in politics; Political Process - Leadership; Women's Studies - General; Officials and employees; Women in the civil service
Description: "The Presidency and Women offers a sophisticated understanding of the nation's largest interest group and fresh insight into the nation's most visible office. Martin studies in detail the presidencies of Kennedy through Carter. She demonstrates both the substantive growth in women's involvements in policy making and the political showcasing of women appointees, which has led to an ongoing illusion of even greater change. Her analysis provides perspective on the day-to-day interactions between the White House and outside groups, the outside political pressures for certain policy agendas, and the internal White House dynamics in response to those pressures."--Jacket.