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Book SynopsisThis book chronicles the lives, communication styles, and presidential bids of five remarkable women_Margaret Chase Smith, Shirley Chisholm, Patricia Schroeder, Elizabeth Dole, and Carol Moseley Braun_while also addressing the obstacles and opportunities for women as presidential contenders.
Trade ReviewIn this engaging narrative of pioneering women in politics, communications professor Gutgold demonstrates that Clinton's announcement was hardly unprecedented. Recommended. * CHOICE *
Paving the Way for Madam President is a worthwhile book for scholars interested in women in politics. -- Farida Jalalzai, University of Missouri-St. Louis * Journal of Women, Politics, & Policy *
The many details that Gutgold offers...make for an interesting read biographical read....Nichola D. Gutgold offers a contemporary and significant book chock-full of artifacts and analysis. * Review of Communication, January 2008 *
As speculation about the prospects for a woman president increase, it's crucial to know the stories of those who have ventured on that journey. Paving the Way for Madam President updates the subject with accounts of the latest presidential candidates who happened to also be women. -- Janis L. Edwards, University of Alabama
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction: Women and the American Presidency Chapter 3 "A Quiet Woman": Margaret Chase Smith for President Chapter 4 Shirley Chisholm: "Ms. Chis." For President Chapter 5 "Rendezvous with Reality": Patricia Schroeder for President Chapter 6 It's Her Turn: Elizabeth Dole for President Chapter 7 A Fiscal Hawk and a Peace Dove: Carol Moseley Braun for President Chapter 8 Continuing the Trail
