The Power of Kith and Kin. Empirical Evidence of Kin among Public Administrators, Judges and Notaries in the Czech Republic
No.1(2016)
Abstract
Keywords:
nepotism; occupational following; in-group favouritism; Czech Republic; John Rawls; justice; isonymy
There is marginal empirical evidence of kin among offcials of the Czech Ministry of Foreign A airs and strong evidence among Czech judges and notaries. The members of the Czech Bar Association serve as a control group for occupational following among lawyers - that is lawyers who have followed in their parents’ careers. The Czech population is a reference group for naturally occurring consanguinity. These findings complement international research in occupational following, which is common in many professions, including civil service and the public administration of law. Occupational following in the bureaucratic offices of a liberal democracy is considered discriminatory, as it provides an unfair advantage and opportunities.
nepotism; occupational following; in-group favouritism; Czech Republic; John Rawls; justice; isonymy
