Making a (Political) Career
Young Party Members and Career‐Related Incentives for Party Membership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6381464 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elin Fjellman (Department of Political Science Lund University), Malena Rosén Sundström (0000-0003-0836-4549, Department of Political Science Lund University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 369-391 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0080-6757 • E-ISSN: 1467-9477 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9477.12203 |
| OpenAlex | W3158393780 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 24 |
Few empirical studies have investigated career‐related incentives for party membership, including for young party members. Through the lens of rational choice, we ask what career‐related incentives young and active party members consider when calculating costs and benefits of party membership. We argue for a broad understanding of career‐related incentives, including careers outside party politics. The study is based on in‐depth interviews with 25 young party members in Sweden. Our main empirical finding is that the interviewees experience a ‘super‐dilemma’: Although the young party members might consider a political career, they think it is important to leave the party if it departs from their perceived ideology. Hence, these young members must keep non‐political career options open. At the same time, many of the interviewees express concern that their party membership could negatively affect their non‐political career
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |