Approaches and lessons in political career research: Babel or pieces of a patchwork?

Autor:	Michelangelo Vercesi
Jazyk:	English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	elites políticas carreras políticas enfoques teóricos caminos hacia el poder reclutamiento político. Political institutions and public administration (General) JF20-2112 Political theory JC11-607
Zdroj:	Revista Española de Ciencia Política, Vol 0, Iss 48, Pp 183-206 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1575-6548 2173-9870 62304313
DOI:	10.21308/recp.48.07
Popis:	Political careers are a classic subject of elite studies. Scholars have sought to understand what affects political profiles and career patterns’ formation. However, political career research is characterized by a variety of approaches and explanations, which often do not communicate each other. A framework that integrates existing contributions is lacking, and this undermines the process of accumulation of knowledge. A comprehensive assessment of the literature is necessary in view of this potentially welcomed undertaking. After a conceptual introduction, I provide here a general overview of the approaches used in political career research, classifiable into two main schools. It is stressed their theoretical arguments, methodological strategies, and deficits. The note will provide bases for developing further the research field, by underling epistemological, theoretical, and methodological lessons.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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