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In Service above Self: Women Veterans in American Politics, Erika Cornelius Smith offers an engaging and timely look at how military service shapes political ambition and personal narratives for women running for and serving in Congress. This well-researched book adds to the growing literature on the role of gender in public service in both elected and appointed positions as well as public policymaking. As more women run for and win political office, prior military service is a relevant aspect of political leadership. It will inevitably become more important as the potential for electing women at all levels of government continues to expand. --Lori Cox Han, professor of political science, Chapman University, and author of Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan

""In Service above Self: Women Veterans in American Politics, Erika Cornelius Smith offers an engaging and timely look at how military service shapes political ambition and personal narratives for women running for and serving in Congress. This well-researched book adds to the growing literature on the role of gender in public service in both elected and appointed positions as well as public policymaking. As more women run for and win political office, prior military service is a relevant aspect of political leadership. It will inevitably become more important as the potential for electing women at all levels of government continues to expand.""--Lori Cox Han, professor of political science, Chapman University, and author of Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan

In Service above Self: Women Veterans in American Politics, Erika Cornelius Smith offers an engaging and timely look at how military service shapes political ambition and personal narratives for women running for and serving in Congress. This well-researched book adds to the growing literature on the role of gender in public service in both elected and appointed positions as well as public policymaking. As more women run for and win political office, prior military service is a relevant aspect of political leadership. It will inevitably become more important as the potential for electing women at all levels of government continues to expand.--Lori Cox Han, professor of political science, Chapman University, and author of Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan

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Erika Cornelius Smith is director of alumni relations and engagement at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.

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