Changing patterns of ministerial circulation
The Italian case in a long-term perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6405982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicola Martocchia Diodati (0000-0003-4743-8918, Scuola Normale Superiore, corresponding author), Luca Verzichelli (0000-0002-8159-5215, University of Siena) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1352-1372 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2017.1318254 |
| OpenAlex | W2615493463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 40 |
The circulation of the ruling class has been a relevant concern in political analysis, but investigation of the determinants of a successful career still remains relatively neglected. This article aims at filling this interpretative gap by focusing on long-term transformations of ministerial careers in Italy. By using an original dataset on ministerial careers between 1976 and 2015, the article explains the patterns of intra-governmental career by analysing the selection for higher government offices. A first descriptive analysis leads to the formulation of a working proposition based on the increasing complexity of the patterns of governmental careers. In this context, the new role of the Prime Minister as a principal in the process of ministerial selection and other procedural constraints are discussed. An ordinal logistic regression analysis confirms the validity of such a general proposition, highlighting the relevance of personalisation and policy expertise in the evolution of intra-governmental careers
Business · Circulation (fluid dynamics · Context (archaeology · Descriptive statistics · Economics · Epistemology · Government (linguistics · Personalization · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Proposition · Relevance (law · Selection (genetic algorithm · Sociology · Term (time · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Marketing · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |