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Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling: Women and Congressional Elections (Women in American Politics) (2nd Edition) by Barbara Palmer, Dennis Michael Simon Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-415-96473-3 / 0415964733 ISBN-13: 978-0-415-96473-9 / 9780415964739 Why has the integration of women into Congress been so slow? Is there a "political glass ceiling" for women? Although women use the same strategic calculations as men to decide when to run, the decision regarding where to run is something else. While redistricting has increasingly protected incumben |