Out and running gay and lesbian candidates, elections, and policy representation

This volume presents an analysis of the political representation of gay and lesbian elected candidates and elected officials within government institutions, especially at the state level. It presents a number of findings about the strategies of LGBT candidates for state legislative office, the condi...

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Autor principal: Haider-Markel, Donald P. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington D.C. : Georgetown University Press c2010.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
American governance and public policy series.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This volume presents an analysis of the political representation of gay and lesbian elected candidates and elected officials within government institutions, especially at the state level. It presents a number of findings about the strategies of LGBT candidates for state legislative office, the conditions under which they run and get elected, and most importantly, how electing LGBT legislators helps efforts to shape policies favored by the LGBT rights movement.
Descripción Física:xiii, 188 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 163-180) e índice.
ISBN:9781589016149