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.
https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.131055893
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Propositions belonging to this thesis
A New Macro-Micro Approach to the Study of Political Careers Tomas Turner-Zwinkels
1. A macro-micro understanding of political careers will yield new insights to the studies of political elites, parliamentary professionalization, and gender. (This thesis, chapter 1).
2. The theoretical concept of political human capital scrutinizes what makes politicians politically valuable and is thus a useful tool to understand the dynamics of political careers. (This thesis, chapter 1)
3. Classification of the complexity of data-collection projects before they start (i.e. expected population stability and structural complexity) can greatly improve efficiency and flexibility of these projects. (This thesis, chapter 2)
4. Dutch politicians interested in prestigious political positions, like cabinet posts, can improve their chances by working for the national office of their party for a while. (This thesis, chapter 4)
5. The classical model of a pathway to political power via local, regional and then national office is an oversimplification. (This thesis, chapter 4)
6. The investigation of career dynamics with sequence analysis would profit from adopting a fuzzy clustering approach over a hierarchical clustering approach. (This thesis, chapter 4).
7. Gender quotas for the recruitment to political office are a successful way to break the dominant volume of men interested in these offices. (This thesis, chapter 5)
8. Dutch political parties do not need to worry that implementing a voluntary gender quota might harm the quality of selected candidates. (This thesis, chapter 5)
9. How politicians respond to the inherent uncertainty of a political career might depend on the non-political career options available to them while in political office. (This thesis, chapter 6)
10. It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. (Ronald Reagan)
