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Understanding the Role of Political Staff and Parliamentary Administrations

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Academic Editor(s): Gijs Jan Brandsma (Radboud University) and Anna-Lena Högenauer (University of Luxembourg)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.i445

Table of Contents

The Invisible Architects of Public Engagement: Understanding the Different Types of Roles Played by Parliamentary Staff
Sofia Serra-Silva and Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 7 August 2025
From Advisor to Interparliamentary Networker: A Typology of Parliamentary Officials in EU Affairs
Anna-Lena Högenauer and Christine Neuhold
Review | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 4 September 2025
Role Conceptualisations and the Purple Zone: Parliamentary Staff Through the Eyes of Former MPs
Kanerva Kuokkanen and Marjukka Weide
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 27 August 2025
Staff Matters: The Effect of Political Group Staff on MP Activity in the Netherlands
Simon Otjes and Gijs Jan Brandsma
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 10 September 2025
Who’s Got MPs’ Back? Understanding the Drivers of Specialisation in the Offices of MPs
Lena Stephan and Anna-Lena Högenauer
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 10 September 2025
The Parapolitical Path to Parliament: Former Political Support Staff as Parliamentary Members
Anchrit Wille and Mark Bovens
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 24 September 2025
Testing Staff Roles in the Danish Parliament
Stijn van Voorst
Article | Open Access | Ahead of Print | Last Modified: 24 September 2025