“…Although there are no formal schools for politics, associations often figure as informal schools (Kjaer 2006). Indeed, citizens pick up organisational and communicative skills in this setting, allowing them to expand and draw on personal and political networks (Moyser and Parry 1986). Laymen are thereby usually embedded in organisations of their local community whilst political parties are the outstanding apprenticeship for professionalised councillors (Eliassen and Pedersen 1978).…”
Section: Political Recruitment Of Local Councillors In Belgiummentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Laymen are thereby usually embedded in organisations of their local community whilst political parties are the outstanding apprenticeship for professionalised councillors (Eliassen and Pedersen 1978). Consequently, parties are claimed to be the perfect steppingstone towards a political career (Moyser and Parry 1986, Meadowcroft 2001, Lazarus 2008.…”
Section: Political Recruitment Of Local Councillors In Belgiummentioning
“…Although there are no formal schools for politics, associations often figure as informal schools (Kjaer 2006). Indeed, citizens pick up organisational and communicative skills in this setting, allowing them to expand and draw on personal and political networks (Moyser and Parry 1986). Laymen are thereby usually embedded in organisations of their local community whilst political parties are the outstanding apprenticeship for professionalised councillors (Eliassen and Pedersen 1978).…”
Section: Political Recruitment Of Local Councillors In Belgiummentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Laymen are thereby usually embedded in organisations of their local community whilst political parties are the outstanding apprenticeship for professionalised councillors (Eliassen and Pedersen 1978). Consequently, parties are claimed to be the perfect steppingstone towards a political career (Moyser and Parry 1986, Meadowcroft 2001, Lazarus 2008.…”
Section: Political Recruitment Of Local Councillors In Belgiummentioning
“…So zeigte sich in verschiedenen Studien, dass die politische Partei eine zentrale politische Ausbildungsstätte darstellt und die Mitgliedschaft in einer Partei ein perfektes Sprungbrett für ein politisches Mandat und die weitere politische Laufbahn bedeutet (vgl. Lazarus 2008; Moyser/Parry 1986; Prewitt 1970). In den Schweizer Stadtparlamenten sind insgesamt 87.6% aller Mitglieder als Kandidaten einer nationalen Partei ins Amt gewählt worden.…”
Section: Der Gender Gap In Den Politischen Karrieremusternunclassified
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