University of Groningen
A New Macro-Micro Approach to the Study of Political Careers
Turner - Zwinkels, Tomas
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10.33612/diss.131055893
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Turner - Zwinkels, T. (2020). A New Macro-Micro Approach to the Study of Political Careers: Theoretical, Methodological and Empirical Challenges and Solutions. University of Groningen.
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A NEW MACRO-MICRO APPROACH TO
THE STUDY OF POLITICAL CAREERS:
THEORETICAL, METHODOLOGICAL AND
EMPIRICAL CHALLENGES AND
SOLUTIONS
This research was supported by a grant (NWO 406-11-169) from the Dutch Research Counsil (NWO) awarded to Tomas Turner-Zwinkels and Melinda Mills.
Printed by: Ridderprint BV
ISBN 978-94-034-2873-4 (Paperback) ISBN 978-94-034-2874-1 (Electronic)
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A New Macro-Micro Approach to
the Study of Political Careers
Theoretical, Methodological and Empirical Challenges and
Solutions
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga
and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on Thursday 3 September 2020 at 18:00 hours
by
Tomas Leen Anne Zwinkels
born on 19 January 1985Supervisors
Prof. M.C. Mills Prof. A. FlacheAssessment Committee
Prof. C.W.A.M. AartsProf. A.G. van der Lippe Prof. T. Zittel
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Political Careers and How to Study Them: Highlighting a new
Approach with Dutch Political Career Data. 7
Chapter 2 Creating Political Science Data from Secondary Sources: a
Clas-sification of Issues and Their Solutions. 47
Chapter 3 PolCa: a Relational Database with Political Career Data. 77
Chapter 4 Pathways to Power: the Role of Preparliamentary Careers and Political Human Capital in the Obtainment of Cabinet Posi-tions.
105
Chapter 5 Do Gender Quotas Work? An Quantitative Assessment of
Their Impact on the Number of Women, Candidate Qualifi-cations and Future Careers.
153
Chapter 6 Non-political Career Alternatives and the Decisions of Dutch
MPs to Retire from Parliament. 213
PolCa data codebook 235
Nederlandse samenvatting (Dutch summary) 279
Acknowledgements 285
