Political careers in Belgium: an example of the integrated career model

Political careers in Belgium: an example of the integrated career model

Several countries have undergone a regionalization in recent years followed by a professionalization of regional politics. This led to research on career patterns in multi-level states, with attention for the relationship between the regional and national level. Stolz (2005) found evidence for four...

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Main Authors: Ine Vanlangenakker, Bart Maddens, Gert-Jan Put
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Liège Library 2010-01-01
Series:Fédéralisme-Régionalisme
Online Access:http://popups.ulg.ac.be/1374-3864/index.php?id=939
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spelling doaj-225bd311d8d0441bbbf9e48a2204313a2020-11-25T01:10:34ZengUniversity of Liège LibraryFédéralisme-Régionalisme1374-38642010-01-0110Political careers in Belgium: an example of the integrated career modelIne Vanlangenakker0Bart Maddens1Gert-Jan Put2Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenSeveral countries have undergone a regionalization in recent years followed by a professionalization of regional politics. This led to research on career patterns in multi-level states, with attention for the relationship between the regional and national level. Stolz (2005) found evidence for four types of career patterns. In this article it is argued that the Belgian regions of Flanders and Wallonia are both examples of the ‘integrated careers’ ideal type since the introduction of directly elected regional parliaments in 1995. Level-hopping data (1995-2010) show that there is one integrated career arena and that there is no dominant direction towards the national level.http://popups.ulg.ac.be/1374-3864/index.php?id=939
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description Several countries have undergone a regionalization in recent years followed by a professionalization of regional politics. This led to research on career patterns in multi-level states, with attention for the relationship between the regional and national level. Stolz (2005) found evidence for four types of career patterns. In this article it is argued that the Belgian regions of Flanders and Wallonia are both examples of the ‘integrated careers’ ideal type since the introduction of directly elected regional parliaments in 1995. Level-hopping data (1995-2010) show that there is one integrated career arena and that there is no dominant direction towards the national level.
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