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Compares the 34th (1988-93) and the 35th (1993-97) Parliaments, where, despite major electoral shifts, the majority of the men and women who go to Ottawa end up accepting limited policy roles, effecting only minor shifts in government.
PrefaceIntroduction1. Building a Theory of Canadian Political Careers2. Representation, Amateurism, and Turnover3. The Candidates4. Arriving in Ottawa: New Politicians and Old Rules5. Turning Expectations into Actions: Living with Preference Rules and Roles6. Coming to Terms with Parliament: Views on Leadership and Party Discipline7. Home Style-Members and Their Constituencies8. The Life Cycle of a Political Career9. Leaving ParliamentConclusion: Members, Parliament, and PartyAppendix: Testing Models of Career Disappointment and Voluntary RetirementReferencesIndex