Publication details
Executive recruitment and the role of institutional factors : explaining profiles of regional presidents in Slovakia and the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Regional & Federal Studies |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13597566.2024.2420121 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2024.2420121 |
| Keywords | Regional election; comparative analysis; regional governors; Slovakia; Czech Republic |
| Description | We employ a comparative analysis of heads of regional executives in two similar countries with different regional political subsystems. In Slovakia, governors operate under a system of separation of powers, are directly elected through a majoritarian electoral system and are not answerable to regional assemblies. In the Czech Republic, governors are elected by the regional assemblies (therefore indirectly) and can be removed from office by a no-confidence motion. Our results suggest that direct elections tend to produce fewer female governors and empower non-affiliated (non-party) outsiders; the share of regional governors without prior political experience is not affected by the formal institutional rules. |