Political Recruitment

Gender, Race and Class in the British Parliament

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Paperback | 23 January 1995

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In this compelling book Pippa Norris and Joni Lovenduski provide the first full account of legislative recruitment in Britain for twenty-five years. Their central concern is how and why some politicians succeed in moving into the highest offices of state, while others fail. The book examines the relative dearth of women, black and working-class Members of Parliament, and whether the evident social bias in the British political ©lite matters for political representation. Legislative recruitment concerns the critical step from lower levels (activists, local counsellors) to a parliamentary career. The authors draw evidence from the first systematic surveys of parliamentary candidates, Members of Parliament and party selectors, as well as detailed personal interviews. The study explores how and why people become politicians, and the consequences for parties, legislatures and representative government.

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'Political Recruitment is likely to become the standard work of its kind, and it certainly deserves to be, for the depth of its scholarship, the comprehensive scope of its research, and the logic with which its case is reasoned.' Talking Politics

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Historical, Political and Military Biographies

Puzzles in political recruitment
Who Selects and How?
The structure of political recruitment
Conservative recruitment
Labour recruitment
Minor party recruitment
Who Gets Selected and Why?
Supply and demand explanations
Gatekeeper attitudes
Candidate resources
Candidate motivation
Comparative candidate recruitment
Does the Social Bias Matter?
The values, priorities and roles of MPs
The personal vote
Reforming recruitment.
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Gender, Race and Class in the British Parliament

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