Intro
Acknowledgements
Praise for Parliamentary Elites in Transition
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction: Greek Parliamentary Elites in Transition (1989-2019)
Why the Study of Parliamentary Elites Matters: From the Study of Parliaments to the Study of Political and Social Transformations
The Study of Parliamentary Elites in Greece: Mapping the Terrain
The Periodization of Metapolitefsi. Between Stability and Fluidity
1989-1993: The Period of the Political Crisis
1996-2009: The Period of Stabilization

2012-2015: The Period of the Economic Crisis
The 2019 Period of New Stabilization. Or, What Comes Next?
Methodological Considerations on Data Collection
Structure of the Book
References
2 Gender, Representation, and the Politcs of Exclusion: Or, Who Represents, Who Is Represented, What Is at Stake?
Introduction
The Issue
The Situation: Women in Political Representation
The "Solution" or, What Is at Stake?
Concluding Remarks
References
3 Mind the Gaps: The Class Dynamics of the Greek Parliamentary Elite
Introduction
Theoretical Background

Research Questions, Data and Methods
Results
Conclusions
Bibliography
4 Revolving Doors Between Journalism and Politics: A Comparative Approach to Traditional and New Professions in the Greek Parliament
Introduction: The Political Parallelism Process
How Mediatization Impact the Political Recruitment Process
Questions and Methods
Journalists in the Greek Parliament: 1989-2019
The Dynamic Rise of a Professional Category
Journalistic Capital: A Personal Resource of Reputation and Social Recognition
Journalists Typology
Conclusion
References

5 Young Conservatives, Media Personalities or Old-School Elites? The Many Faces of New Democracy MPs Across Time
Introduction
Conservative Parties and Drivers for Change
Brief Parliamentary History of New Democracy
Data and Research Questions
ND's Parliamentary Generations, 1989-2019
Social and Political Profile
Conclusions
Bibliography
6 From Hegemony to Pasokification: Socialist MPs in Transition
Introduction
Theoretical Background
PASOK's Organisational Transformation
From Party Change to MPs Transformations
Hypothesis, Data and Methods

Discussion and Findings
PASOK's Parliamentary Elites: Main Characteristics and Evolutions
Towards a Typology for PASOK's MPs
Conclusion
References
7 From an Outsider to a Mainstream Party. The Parliamentary Elite of SYRIZA as an Indicator of Party Transformation
Introduction
Theoretical Context and Empirical Background
Methodology and Data
The Characteristics of the Parliamentary Elite of SYRIZA
Political Turbulence and Elite Turnover
Demographics: A Gradually Closing Window of Opportunity for "Unconventional" or "Weak" Candidacies