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Reducing Unequal Representation: The Impact of Labor Unions on Legislative Responsiveness in the U.S. Congress

Reducing Unequal Representation: The Impact of Labor Unions on Legislative Responsiveness in the U.S. Congress By Michael Becher, Université Toulouse and Daniel Stegmueller, Duke University It has long been recognized that economic inequality may undermine […]

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The Politics of Marriage Equality: Confrontational Interest Groups and Nonconfrontational Officeholders

The Politics of Marriage Equality: Confrontational Interest Groups and Nonconfrontational Officeholders By Christopher Baylor, College of the Holy Cross The passage of marriage equality in Rhode Island offers insight into the role of organized groups […]

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Standing on Their Shoulders: Suffragists, Women’s PACs, and Demands for Women’s Representation

Standing on Their Shoulders: Suffragists, Women’s PACs, and Demands for Women’s Representation By Rosalyn Cooperman, University of Mary Washington and Melody Crowder-Meyer, Davidson College Although 2018 has been called another “Year of the Woman,” increases […]