Ambitious Politicians: The Implications of Career Ambition in Representative Democracy

Author:   Patrik Öhberg
Publisher:   University Press of Kansas
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9780700624232


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   30 May 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Focusing first on the party-centered politics of European democracies, where career ambitions are necessarily different than those in the United States, Patrik Öhberg looks closely at what motivates those aiming at the highest level of the political hierarchy, how these motivators differ between more and less equalitarian societies, and how such ambitions play out. His book, which draws upon a uniquely extensive survey conducted by the Swedish National Election Study Program, is the first thorough study of elite politicians who aspire to the top echelons of the parliamentary system. Politicians with career ambitions have a distinct idea of representation, Öhberg finds; they display a higher degree of political self-regard and are more responsive to the wishes of the party elite in developing strategies. These findings vary among European democracies, and they differ from the traits and trajectories of political ambition in the United States. By identifying the subtleties and charting the differences, Öhberg offers a valuable lesson on whether and how representative democracies are served by politicians driven by personal ambition, or by those subverting such ambitions to the needs of party or state.

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Author:   Patrik Öhberg
Publisher:   University Press of Kansas
Imprint:   University Press of Kansas
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.270kg
ISBN:  

9780700624232


ISBN 10:   0700624236
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   30 May 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Research on how politicians' career incentives shapes how representative democracy works is a fast growing field in political science. Ohberg's book is a major contribution to this exciting new field, as it is the first study to combine an in-depth analysis of one country, Sweden, with data from several other comparable democracies. The observed inverse relationship between the proportion of 'ambitious' politicians and political consensus is particularly interesting for future research. --<b> Simon Hix</b>, Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science


Research on how politicians career incentives shapes how representative democracy works is a fast growing field in political science. Ohberg s book is a major contribution to this exciting new field, as it is the first study to combine an in-depth analysis of one country, Sweden, with data from several other comparable democracies. The observed inverse relationship between the proportion of ambitious politicians and political consensus is particularly interesting for future research. <b> Simon Hix</b>, Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science


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Patrik Öhberg is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.

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