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Article: New political science study findings have been published by scientists at State University of New York.
- Article from:
- Politics & Government Week
- Article date:
- June 18, 2009
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"The intersection of gender-and to a lesser extent, race-and political ambition has been the subject of considerable research," scientists in the United States report.
"To date, however, analyses of the intersection of political ambition, race, and gender in the context of the judiciary have been limited. The authors seek to remedy this deficiency with the use of data from a recent survey of justices of the New York State Supreme Court, the major trial court in the State of New York," wrote J.M. Jensen and colleagues, State University of New York.
The researchers concluded: "They find that female and nonwhite justices have a greater desire to move up in ...