Political Careers in Europe: Career Patterns in Multi-level Systems (Studies About Parliamentarism) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3832923217 ISBN 13: 9783832923211

Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Co, 2013

Synopsis

European integration has not only changed the career opportunities for politicians, it has expanded them. This volume is devoted to the study of political career patterns, focusing primarily on parliamentary careers in selected countries across Europe. Additionally, the US is included as a long-standing system with multi-level politics. These contributions represent the first systematic investigation into level-hopping practices in Europe. While trying to explain the logic of moves across political levels, special attention is given to the impact of institutional reforms. The results indicate that the traditional model of career mobility, with the national and supra-national levels as the apex of a career, is still of importance in most countries, yet a clear trend towards multi-directional political careers is found.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Michael Edinger is Senior Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at the University of Jena, Germany. Dr. Stefan Jahr is Senior Information Analyst at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Co
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 3832923217
• ISBN 13: 9783832923211
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250
• Editor: Edinger Michael, Jahr Stefan