The Choice of Spitzenkandidaten: A Comparative Analysis of the Europarties’ Selection Procedures

The selection of leading candidates by the political families, the so-called Spitzenkandidaten, is relatively groundbreaking as it is the first form of political recruitment organized at the EU level. The literature on candidate selection procedures has so far concentrated on national parties and th...

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Main Authors: Gert-Jan Put, Steven Van Hecke, Corey Cunningham, Wouter Wolfs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2016-02-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/469