Helms, Ludger (2018) ‘Heirs apparent’ in no. 10 and beyond – why career ascendancy patterns matter, and how. Democratic Audit Blog (12 Dec 2018). Blog Entry.
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Abstract
In Westminster-style democracies, it is not uncommon for prime ministers to assume office by inheriting the post outside of a general election. Ludger Helms assesses the performance of prime ministers who were previously ‘heirs apparent’ and finds that their prior experience does not tend to lead to success.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
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| Official URL: | https://www.democraticaudit.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2021 14:57 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 11:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109779 |
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