Determinants of non-partisan ministerial appointments in presidential systems: Evidence from the presidential polities of the Americas
Published online on September 12, 2025
Abstract
Party Politics, Ahead of Print.
Why do presidents appoint non-partisan ministers? Despite growing interest in technocratic appointments, little is known about the conditions that lead presidents to include non-party figures in their cabinets. This paper draws on an original dataset of ...
Why do presidents appoint non-partisan ministers? Despite growing interest in technocratic appointments, little is known about the conditions that lead presidents to include non-party figures in their cabinets. This paper draws on an original dataset of ...