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Recruitment To Leadership Positions In The German Bundestag, 1994-2006, Melanie Kintz
Recruitment To Leadership Positions In The German Bundestag, 1994-2006, Melanie Kintz
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This dissertation looks at the recruitment patterns to leadership positions in the German Bundestag from 1994 to 2006 with the objective of enhancing understanding of legislative careers and representation theory. Most research on political careers thus far has focused on who is elected to parliament, rather than on which legislators attain leadership positions. However, leadership positions within the parliament often come with special privileges and can serve as stepping stones to higher positions on the executive level. Based on a data set I compiled of all members who served in the Bundestag from 1994 to 2006, this dissertation looks at …