Aspirant candidate behaviour and progressive political ambition
In this paper we take account of the role of aspirant candidate behaviour in progressive political ambition, specifically how some individuals signal their political ambition to political actors by approaching them to discuss running for office. We examine how the effect of this behaviour compares t...
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| description | In this paper we take account of the role of aspirant candidate behaviour in progressive political ambition, specifically how some individuals signal their political ambition to political actors by approaching them to discuss running for office. We examine how the effect of this behaviour compares to the more prominently studied effect of elite recruitment. We conclude that signalling behaviour by an aspirant candidate has a substantial effect, particularly with regard to actually acting on initial considerations of whether to stand, and that elite recruitment makes a difference but only in conjunction with the aspirant candidate themselves signalling their ambition to political actors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74d1b1932dcf40da91c4ce6c596540db2022-12-22T00:45:00ZengSAGE PublishingResearch & Politics2053-16802017-02-01410.1177/205316801769144410.1177_2053168017691444Aspirant candidate behaviour and progressive political ambitionPeter Allen0David Cutts1Queen Mary University of London, UKUniversity of Bath, UKIn this paper we take account of the role of aspirant candidate behaviour in progressive political ambition, specifically how some individuals signal their political ambition to political actors by approaching them to discuss running for office. We examine how the effect of this behaviour compares to the more prominently studied effect of elite recruitment. We conclude that signalling behaviour by an aspirant candidate has a substantial effect, particularly with regard to actually acting on initial considerations of whether to stand, and that elite recruitment makes a difference but only in conjunction with the aspirant candidate themselves signalling their ambition to political actors.https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168017691444 |
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| title | Aspirant candidate behaviour and progressive political ambition |
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| title_short | Aspirant candidate behaviour and progressive political ambition |
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