Abstract
This study examines an idea proposed by Max Weber, that politicians can be differentiated by whether they have a vocational or avocational orientation to politics. After theoretical exploration of the occupational and vocational attributes of political roles, the impact of vocationalism on political decision-making is tested using data collected on North Carolina state legislators.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 17-44 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Sociological Perspectives |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1981 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science