Comparing cadres and careers in two very different ministerial staff systems

Maria Maley, Caspar van den Berg

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    Abstract

    Ministerial staff are found in many different political systems and there is a growing literature of single-country studies examining the nature of the phenomenon. Comparative studies to date have focused on mid-range or nation state-level comparisons and often compare countries from within administrative tradition families. This paper widens the scope of comparative research by reaching across administrative traditions to compare the phenomenon in two most different contexts, and focuses at the level of political actors. It compares the educational and professional backgrounds and career trajectories of ministerial staff in the Netherlands and Australia, countries with very different institutional designs and political-administrative cultures. It finds both similarities and key differences, which relate to underlying structural, ideational and institutional factors.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationComparing cadres and careers in two very different ministerial staff systems
    Place of PublicationCanada
    PublisherInternational Political Science Association
    Pages1-28
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventInternational Political Science Association World Congress - Brisbane, Australia
    Duration: 1 Jan 2018 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Political Science Association World Congress
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Period1/01/18 → …
    OtherJuly 22 - 25

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