Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. The Initial Calculations: Importance of Descriptive Representation in Canadian Politics 1
6. 2. The Intersectional Calculations: Approaches to the Study of Political Candidacy 17
7. 3. The Family Calculation: Burdens of Family Responsibilities and Family-Unfriendly Politics 39
8. 4. The Financial Calculation: Challenges of Fundraising and Post-Politics Employment 62
9. 5. The Partisan Calculation: Reticence Towards Party Discipline and Ideological Misalignment 81
10. 6. The Reputational Calculation: Regulation of Personal Lives and Public Personas 102
11. 7. The Media Calculation: Management of Media Expectations and Biases 116
12. 8. The Digital Calculation: Dangers of Social Media Scandals and Online Harassment 136
13. 9. The Health Calculation: Threats to Physical and Mental Safety in Politics 161
14. 10. The Final Calculations: Theoretical and Practical Insights into Political Candidacy 171
15. Appendix: Interview Schedules 187
16. References 191
17. Index 227