Passages to Power - Legislative Recruitment in Advanced Democracies (Paperback)

Recruitment to legislative office is one of the core functions of political systems, yet we know little about how the process varies from one country to another. Passages to Power provides a comparative account of legislative recruitment which applies a common analytical framework and new survey data to nineteen advanced democracies. Legislative recruitment refers to the critical step as people move from lower levels of politics into parliamentary careers. Who succeeds in becoming a politician? Who fails? And why? Based on original research which adopts a 'new institutionalist' perspective, this 1997 book compares these issues in a wide range of countries. This important study brings together an outstanding group of international scholars to look at recruitment around the world. The countries examined in depth include Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with a comparison of all member states in the European Union.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1997
First published:	1997
Editors:	Pippa Norris
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-59908-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda
LSN:	0-521-59908-3
Barcode:	9780521599085

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