Who governs? This is one of the most fundamental questions in political science. Despite its
importance, there is currently no global dataset on governing elites over a long period. This …

Ministerial portfolios that promise high status, broad public visibility, and extensive financial
and personnel resources continue to be men's domains. In this article, we shed light on …

Even though Prime Ministers (PMs) are the central actors in parliamentary democracies, little
comparative research explores what makes them perform successfully in office. This article …

This book assesses how the career experiences and the career profiles of the 350 prime
ministers who governed more than 400 million citizens in 26 European liberal democracies …

THE concept of career, while ubiquitous in elite research, has hardly received any
comprehensive analytical treatment in the study of political executives. In a first empirical …

While previous research on cabinet reshuffles has offered valuable distinctions in terms of
their timing, other defining features of reshuffles have largely escaped comparative inquiry …

Names: Sandri, Giulia, editor.| Seddone, Antonella, editor. Title: New paths for selecting
political elites: investigating the impact of inclusive candidate and party leader selection …

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 …

The circulation of the ruling class has been a relevant concern in political analysis, but
investigation of the determinants of a successful career still remains relatively neglected …

This article presents empirical findings on two questions: what are the 'political step**
stones' on the way to the prime ministerial post? Are there any differences between female …