A unique look at the political experiences of women in two regions of the world--Latin American and Eastern and Central Europe--which have moved from authoritar

What do we know about women, politics, and democracy in the United States? The last thirty years have witnessed a remarkable increase in women's participation i

Under what conditions do citizens most effectively connect to the democratic process? We tend to think that factors like education, income, and workforce partic

Despite a late and fitful start, democracy in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe has recently shown promising growth. Kathleen M. Fallon discusses the ro

American women attain more professional success than most of their counterparts around the world, but they lag surprisingly far behind in the national political