{"title":"Books by Laurel Elder","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781479804825","title":"The Partisan Gap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIA SCHUCK AWARD, GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhy Democratic women far outnumber Republican women in elective offices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren to Stacey Abrams and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, women around the country are running in—and winning—elections at an unprecedented rate. It appears that women are on a steady march toward equal representation across state legislatures and the US Congress, but there is a sharp divide in this representation along party lines. Most of the women in office are Democrats, and the number of elected Republican women has been plunging for decades.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Partisan Gap\u003c\/i\u003e, Elder examines why this disparity in women's representation exists, and why it's only going to get worse. Drawing on interviews with female office-holders, candidates, and committee members, she takes a look at what it is like to be a woman in each party. From party culture and ideology, to candidate recruitment and the makeup of regional biases, Elder shows the factors contributing to this harmful partisan gap, and what can be done to address it in the future. \u003ci\u003eThe Partisan Gap\u003c\/i\u003e explores the factors that help, and hinder, women's political representation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301539983733,"sku":"9781479804825","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781479804825_9958428a-0462-4f71-8c02-a743f5dc81b8.jpg?v=1786021959"},{"product_id":"9783319738789","title":"American Presidential Candidate Spouses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a comprehensive analysis of public opinion toward presidential candidate spouses over the course of three decades, drawing on multiple theoretical frameworks including the concept of \"new traditionalism\" and a plethora of empirical data to explore why some spouses engender greater support than others-and what these reactions reveal about the American public and the gendered nature of the American presidency. Recognizing that presidential candidate spouses are important but understudied political actors, this book provides extensive analysis of public evaluations of Bill Clinton and Melania Trump during the 2016 presidential election as well as the presidential candidate spouses in the 1992 and 2012 elections and places public reaction to these individuals in historical context. The book considers important trends in U.S. elections including party polarization from the distinctive vantage points of candidate spouses and explores the symbolic importance of historic firsts including the first African American candidate spouse and the first male candidate spouse. No other work provides a systematic exploration of public opinion towards candidate spouses as distinct political entities across the modern political era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56310794977653,"sku":"9783319738789","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783319738789_2d41dfb0-a269-4253-9475-40b28bdb5a73.jpg?v=1786031567"},{"product_id":"not-going-back","title":"Not Going Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite intense political debate, attitudes on abortion were remarkably stable for decades. However, after the 2022 \u003ci\u003eDobbs\u003c\/i\u003e decision, Americans' opinions began to change. \u003ci\u003eNot Going Back\u003c\/i\u003e explores the shifts in public opinion on this hot-button issue from the landmark passing of \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e in 1973 through the 2024 election and into 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors ask, \"What role do Americans want their government to play in protecting, regulating, or restricting abortion access?\" and, \"How will changing attitudes on abortion reshape American politics?\" They offer cohesive, theoretically grounded explanations for both the continuity and the change in Americans' attitudes on this contentious topic. Using national data, they take a deep dive into the personal experiences and social forces behind these changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Going Back\u003c\/i\u003e ends with an examination of the consequences of these changes for election outcomes. While there has been a striking reversal in the prioritization of abortion as an issue among Democrats and Republicans, the full impact of this shift in thinking will be influenced by future policies, court decisions, and party reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484185895285,"sku":"9781439926505","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781439926505.jpg?v=1786266228"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-laurel-elder.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}