ABSTRACT

This book examines citizens' attitudes about sexual harassment in the #MeToo era, seeking to determine how much these attitudes may have changed over the past few years. Using an innovative experimental research design, the authors look at how people react to allegations of harassment made against a fictional member of Congress. They consider whether those reactions vary with the offender's party affiliation, gender, and response to the allegations. Appropriate for students, scholars, and general readers alike, this book offers a timely analysis of an important political issue.

chapter 1|34 pages

Politicians and Many Others Behaving Badly

chapter 2|22 pages

The Political Cost of Scandal

chapter 3|22 pages

Surviving Scandal (Or Not)

Image Repair

chapter 5|23 pages

The Consequences of Harassment

An Empirical Test

chapter 6|12 pages

The Politics of Sexual Harassment

Unanswered Questions