Political Class in Advanced Democracies: A Comparative Handbook

This is the first comprehensive overview of professional politicians in democratic countries in Europe and North America. On a country by country basis it provides up-to-date information on when and how politicians became professionals in their own right, on the kind of institution they operate in, on typical career paths, incomes, and recent reform proposals.

Readership: Scholars and students of political science, especially of democracy and government