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Breaking the political glass ceiling : women and congressional elections / Barbara Palmer and Dennis Simon. - New York : Routledge, 2006. - x, 235 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Women in American politics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-227) and index.

Why so few and why so slow? -- The political glass ceiling -- When women run for office : discrete versus static ambition -- When women run for higher office : static versus progressive ambition -- Where women run : women and the competitive environment -- Where women run : women-friendly districts -- Conclusions.

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