Who is in Charge? Constitutional rules and appointments of non-partisan ministers in European democracies, 1945 - 2023

• In Event: Parliaments, Ministers and Parties

Brief Overview

In European cabinets, non-partisans have been increasingly present. I argue that their appointments result from two distinct processes: the first regulates non-partisans' presence in cabinets, and the second explains the magnitude of their presence.

Authors

• Elena Semenova, Cologne Center for Comparative Politics, University of Cologne

• Keith Dowding, The Australian National University

• André Kaiser, University of Cologne