1st Edition

Women's PAC's Abortion and Elections

By Christine Day, Charles Hadley Copyright 2005
128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

A supplemental text for courses on Interest Groups, American Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections, and Women and Politics, and other Women's Studies courses. Filling the gap in knowledge about women's political action committees (PACs), this useful text examines the attitudes, priorities, and motivations of individuals who contribute significant amounts of money to the political scene. The... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: The Rise of Women's PACs  Chapter 3: Attributes and Activities of the Major Contributors  Chapter 4: Political Attitudes: Conflict and Unity among Contributors  Chapter 5: Women and Men Contributors: A Gender Gap?  Chapter 6: Women Contributors and Women Voters: The Same Voice?  Chapter 7: Conclusion  Appendix I: Data Collection  Appendix II: Women's PAC Contributor Survey  Appendix III: Wording of National Election Study (NES) Questions


 

Biography

Christine L. Day is Professor of Political Science at the University of New Orleans.



Charles D. Hadley is Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Orleans