Who Governs Southern Europe?: Regime Change and Ministerial Recruitment, 1850-2000Pedro Tavares de Almeida, António Costa Pinto, Nancy Gina Bermeo In modern politics, cabinet ministers are major actors in the arena of power as they occupy a strategic locus of command from which vital, authoritative decisions flow continuously. Who are these uppermost policy-makers? What are their background characteristics and credentials? How are they selected and which career paths do they travel in their ascent to power? First published in 2003 by Frank Cass / Reprinted in 2012 by Routledge |