Political Recruitment : Gender, Race and Class in the British Parliament (Paperback)

1. Puzzles in political recruitment; Part I. Who Selects and How?: 2. The structure of political recruitment; 3. Conservative recruitment; 4. Labour recruitment; 5. Minor party recruitment; Part II. Who Gets Selected and Why?: 6. Supply and demand explanations; 7. Gatekeeper attitudes; 8. Candidate resources; 9. Candidate motivation; 10. Comparative candidate recruitment; Part III. Does the Social Bias Matter?: 11. The values, priorities and roles of MPs; 12. The personal vote; 13. Reforming recruitment.