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- Title
Social Background vs. Motivational Determinants of Legislative Careers in the Netherlands.
- Authors
Irwin, Galen; Budge, Ian; Farlie, Dennis
- Abstract
Eleven social background and eleven motivational variables are compared for their ability to explain the careers of 141 members of the Dutch Parliament elected in 1968. MPs are classified into groups of "stayers," "dropouts," and "successfuls" who advanced to higher positions. The method of analysis uses Bayes' Theorem to compare the probability of correctly classifying MPs on the basis of each variable, and the information value of each variable is thereby calculated. The conclusion is that motivation and attitude are more important in promoting the continuance of a political career, while social background factors are more important in initial recruitment.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL background; LEGISLATIVE bodies; LEGISLATIVE power; LEGISLATION; LEGISLATORS; BAYES' theorem; POLITICAL science; POLITICAL participation
- Publication
Legislative Studies Quarterly, 1979, Vol 4, Issue 3, p447
- ISSN
0362-9805
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/439584