William T. Daniel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. His research focuses predominantly on European political parties and legislatures.

Apart from the impressive data collection effort and quantitative analysis to support his arguments, the author has interviewed a few dozen MEPs to help make sense of the results and to analyse in more depth three national delegations: France, Germany and Poland ... an otherwise innovative, clear and highly comprehensive study on the career behaviour of MEPs.

• 1. Career Ambition in the European Parliament ; 2. An Institutional Theory for MEP Career Behaviour ; 3. Professionalization, Power, and Ambition ; 4. Federalism and Party Gatekeeping ; 5. Rapporteur Selection and Internal Advancement ; 6. French MEPs and the Effect of High Turnover ; 7. German MEPs and the Benefits of Seniority ; 8. Poland and the Future Face of the EP ; 9. Towards a Broader Appreciation for Political Careers

William T. Daniel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. His research focuses predominantly on European political parties and legislatures.

Apart from the impressive data collection effort and quantitative analysis to support his arguments, the author has interviewed a few dozen MEPs to help make sense of the results and to analyse in more depth three national delegations: France, Germany and Poland ... an otherwise innovative, clear and highly comprehensive study on the career behaviour of MEPs.

• 1. Career Ambition in the European Parliament ; 2. An Institutional Theory for MEP Career Behaviour ; 3. Professionalization, Power, and Ambition ; 4. Federalism and Party Gatekeeping ; 5. Rapporteur Selection and Internal Advancement ; 6. French MEPs and the Effect of High Turnover ; 7. German MEPs and the Benefits of Seniority ; 8. Poland and the Future Face of the EP ; 9. Towards a Broader Appreciation for Political Careers

William T. Daniel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. His research focuses predominantly on European political parties and legislatures.

Apart from the impressive data collection effort and quantitative analysis to support his arguments, the author has interviewed a few dozen MEPs to help make sense of the results and to analyse in more depth three national delegations: France, Germany and Poland ... an otherwise innovative, clear and highly comprehensive study on the career behaviour of MEPs.

• 1. Career Ambition in the European Parliament ; 2. An Institutional Theory for MEP Career Behaviour ; 3. Professionalization, Power, and Ambition ; 4. Federalism and Party Gatekeeping ; 5. Rapporteur Selection and Internal Advancement ; 6. French MEPs and the Effect of High Turnover ; 7. German MEPs and the Benefits of Seniority ; 8. Poland and the Future Face of the EP ; 9. Towards a Broader Appreciation for Political Careers