Author (Person) | Bright, Jonathan |
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Series Title | EUROPP Blog |
Series Details | 12.06.15 |
Publication Date | 12/06/2015 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Ministerial careers can be notoriously nasty, brutish, and short, with the doctrine of ministerial accountability leading to numerous prematurely ended political careers. But how do European democracies compare? Looking at evidence from seven countries, Jonathan Bright, Holger Doring, and Conor Little show that younger ministers survive longer, right-wing parties are more likely to dump ministers than left-wing ones, and that large coalitions offer greater stability for ministers. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://bit.ly/1cOY4V5 |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Austria, Europe, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden |