The Other Elites:

"The editors and authors are to be applauded for their insights and effort in creating a solid foundation of knowledge about this field, and for hopefully inspiring even more research."—Linda Beail, Women and Politics

"A pathbreaking, long overdue book. It makes a significant contribution to both presidential and women's studies."—Michael A. Genovese

• Introduction—J. Martin.
• THEORETICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES: WOMEN AS POLITICAL EXECUTIVES.
• Reconceiving Theories of Power: Consequences of Masculinism in the Executive Branch—G. Duerst-Lahti.
• Routes to Power: An Examination of Political Change, Rulership, and Women's Access to Executive Office—P.A. Hodson.
• INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES: WOMEN AS OFFICE-HOLDERS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
• Women Who Govern: The President's Appointments—J. Martin.
• Campaign Promises, Transition Dilemmas: Cabinet Building and Executive Representation—M.A. Borrelli.
• Women on the White House Staff: A Longitudinal Analysis (1939-1994)—K. Dunn Tenpas.
• Style Does Matter: The Impact of Presidential Leadership on Women in Foreign Policy—N.E. McGlen and M.R. Sarkees.
• INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES: THE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS AND THE COURTS.
• Diversity and the Politicization of Presidential Appointments: A Case Study of the Achtenberg Nomination—J.R. Schroedel, S. Spray and B.D. Snyder.
• A President's Legacy: Gender and Appointment to the Federal Courts—R.L. Pacelle, Jr.
• POLICY AND PARTICIPATION: WOMEN AS EXECUTIVE ACTIVISTS AND AS CITIZENS.
• The Office of the First Lady and Public Policy Making—B.C. Burrell.
• The Solicitor General and Gender: Litigating the President's Agenda and Serving the Supreme Court—R.L. Pacelle, Jr.
• From the Ballet Box to the White House?—C. Wilcox.
• CONCLUSION—M.A. Borrelli.