The Rational Non-Candidate: A Theory of Candidate Deterrence

Description

This research presents results of a multi-year, multi-site investigation into the political ambition of young eligible candidates, with a focus on ambition gaps in gender and race. Using an original survey and interviews with an untested population (law and policy school students at elite / Government

Links & Downloads

1. Shames, Shauna Lani. 2014. The Rational Non-Candidate: A Theory of Candidate Deterrence. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.
2. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11438
3. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12271801

Tags

Political Science

Women's studies

African American studies

ambition

campaign

candidate

politics

race

women

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:harvard.edu/oai:dash.harvard.edu:1/12271801
Date	January 2014
Creators	Shames, Shauna Lani
Contributors	Hochschild, Jennifer L., Mansbridge, Jane J.
Publisher	Harvard University
Source Sets	Harvard University
Language	en_US
Detected Language	English
Type	Thesis or Dissertation
Rights	closed access