Welcome to the Companion Website for Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence, 5th Edition, by Julie Dolan, Melissa M. Deckman, Michele L. Swers, and Paru Shah.

This fully revised volume examines the role of women in politics from the early women's movement to the female politicians in power today. Focusing on women whose stories have not yet been told, this book includes new analysis and scholarship on the experiences and viewpoints of conservative women, women of color, LGBT women, and millennial women.

This new edition has been updated the guide students through recent developments that include:

• The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court and its impacts on the 2022 and 2024 U.S. elections
• The role women played in the Biden Administration
• Updated electoral coverage through the 2024 elections
• The impact of women's politics on state and local governance

For Instructors

This companion website provides access to a downloadable set of PowerPoints that include visuals and is suitable for classroom presentation. Instructor ancillaries are password-protected. Please note that you can both register and login by clicking on the “Instructor Resources” link in the sidebar.

Access the Instructor Resources here