Quitting parliament? Legislative career patterns in perspective

Abstract

MPs are public representatives but at the same time politicians pursuing a career. An MP may not seek reelection, or even quit parliament before the end of an electoral term? What impacts on such decisions by MPs? Is it not advancing fast enough, age, gender, electoral system or other institutional rules (such as seniority). The data to study such and similar questions related to legislative career has improved significantly. The purpose of this panel is to study the political careers of parliamentarians with this focus but also more broadly. It seeks to analyse career patterns in various institutional contexts

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