TY - JOUR
T1 - The political careers of regional prime ministers in Spain, France and the United Kingdom (1980-2010)
AU - Botella, Joan
AU - Rodríguez Teruel, Juan
AU - Barberà, Oscar
AU - Barrio, Astrid
PY - 2011/2/3
Y1 - 2011/2/3
N2 - This article aims to address the effects of political decentralization on the regional political elite. We observe whether a bifurcation is taking place regarding the national elite, through a predominance of local and regional careers. We use a descriptive approach of the political careers of the regional presidents and prime ministers in Spain, France and United Kingdom, comparing amongst countries and periods of time. The data suggest the existence of different patterns, in which local and national paths tend to dissociate, creating distinctive cursus honorum. Spain is the best case to observe the arise of political careers linked to the new regional institutions.
AB - This article aims to address the effects of political decentralization on the regional political elite. We observe whether a bifurcation is taking place regarding the national elite, through a predominance of local and regional careers. We use a descriptive approach of the political careers of the regional presidents and prime ministers in Spain, France and United Kingdom, comparing amongst countries and periods of time. The data suggest the existence of different patterns, in which local and national paths tend to dissociate, creating distinctive cursus honorum. Spain is the best case to observe the arise of political careers linked to the new regional institutions.
KW - Multilevel system
KW - Political careers
KW - Political elites
KW - Presidents
KW - Prime ministers
KW - Regions
U2 - 10.5477/cis/reis.133.3
DO - 10.5477/cis/reis.133.3
M3 - Article
SN - 0210-5233
SP - 3
EP - 20
JO - Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas
JF - Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas
IS - 133
ER -