The Emergence of Career Politicians in Post‐Communist Democracies
Poland and the Czech Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6301439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Goldie Shabad (The Ohio State University), Kazimierz M Slomczynski (0000-0001-7704-0885, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-359 |
| Publication date | 2002-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3598567 |
| OpenAlex | W2144552260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 30 |
Despite party system fluidity and high rates of electoral volatility in the first decade after the transition to democracy in Poland and the Czech Republic, career politicians are emerging. Using data on all parliamentary candidates in the last election before the fall of communism and in all elections since then, we show that, in both countries, parliamentary carryover rates have risen substantially, a growing number of incumbents are seeking reelection, and an increasing proportion of candidates for legislative office have competed in previous parliamentary elections. Moreover, we demonstrate that prior political experience has a persistent and positive effect on winning office. We argue that the rise of career politicians facilitates the consolidation and effectiveness of these new democracies
Communism · Consolidation (business · Czech · Democracy · Economics · General election · Legislature · Lower house · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Accounting
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |