This book brings together leading scholars in the field of electoral studies and political representation to examine the democratization of the recruitment of political representatives in Western Europe. The study deals with long-term changes in parliamentary recruitment and patterns of political careers in eleven European countries from the middle of the 19th century until 2000. The book provides the first ever truly comparative study of parliamentary representation in Europe.
Language
English
Pages
568
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
December 14, 2000
ISBN
0198297939
ISBN 13
9780198297932
Parliamentary Representatives in Europe 1848-2000: Legislative Recruitment and Careers in Eleven European Countries
This book brings together leading scholars in the field of electoral studies and political representation to examine the democratization of the recruitment of political representatives in Western Europe. The study deals with long-term changes in parliamentary recruitment and patterns of political careers in eleven European countries from the middle of the 19th century until 2000. The book provides the first ever truly comparative study of parliamentary representation in Europe.