Disentangling the Value of a Ministry

Party Leaders’ Evaluations of German State Ministries

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ID6407364
AuthorsJohannes Raabe (0000-0002-4307-6019, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel), Eric Linhart (0000-0002-1242-5490, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)
Year2014
Volume37
Issue5
Pages1065-1086
Publication date2014-09-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402382.2013.852833
OpenAlexW1982806140
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited49

While the role played by ministries in the process of coalition government has been investigated from multiple angles, there is a clear lack of knowledge about which specific ministry features party leaders actually value as they assess different government posts. This paper aims at discovering whether, next to office considerations, the policy influence resting with a ministry does affect its value. A new survey of party leaders in the German states enables us to estimate the relative importance of specific office (e.g. public standing) and policy considerations (e.g. influence via legislation) for ministries' values as well as to directly investigate differences between parties. The results show that both office and policy considerations matter for ministry evaluation generally, but also that different aspects have different weights. Furthermore, while all parties value the policy influence of a ministry, there is variation as to which type of policy influence (cross-sectional vs. within-jurisdictional) parties emphasise

Christian ministry · German · Government (linguistics · Legislation · Political science · State (computer science · Value (mathematics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research

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