Jessica Robinson Preece

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    If party leaders want more women to run, they need to convince them that the “old boys’ network” will support them too.

If party leaders want more women to run, they need to convince them that the “old boys’ network” will support them too.

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Despite the growing profile of many women politicians, women are still underrepresented in political office. One potential reason for this representation gap is the difficulty political elites face in convincing women to run. In new research, Jessica Preece used a randomized survey of more than 3,600 elected American municipal officials to determine how they reacted to an offer from […]

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    The right kind of performance feedback narrows the gender gap in political engagement

The right kind of performance feedback narrows the gender gap in political engagement

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Research shows that statistically women involve themselves less in politics than do men. But why is this the case, and what can we do about it? Here, Jessica Robinson Preece argues that the kind of feedback that women receive from their attempts to engage in politics is important in determining whether they will continue to participate. 
Women consistently report less interest […]

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