Comparative Political Leadership [electronic resource] /
Helms, Ludger.editor.
This volume has been designed as a key resource in the field of international political leadership research. Written by a team of distinguished leadership scholars from three continents and nine countries, the original chapters gathered in this volume cover all the major fields of political leadership, from executive, legislative and party leadership to leadership in social movements and international organizations. The special value and appeal of this book relates to its genuinely comparative focus that characterizes all chapters.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: The Importance of Studying Political Leadership Comparatively; 2 Executive Leadership in Comparative Perspective: Politicians, Bureaucrats and Public Governance; 3 Comparing Leadership Patterns and Dynamics in the Legislative Aren; 4 The Presidentialization of Party Leadership? Evaluating Party Leadership and Party Government in the Democratic World; 5 Leadership in Social and Political Movements: A Comparative Exploration
6 Political Leadership in Times of Crisis: Comparing Leader Responses to Financial Turbulence7 Comparative Keyword Analysis and Leadership Communication: Tony Blair - A Study of Rhetorical Style; 8 Political Marketing and Opinion Leadership: Comparative Perspectives and Findings; 9 The Contributions of Political Psychology to Comparative Political Leadership Analysis; 10 Comparing and Assessing Gender Effects i Political Leadership; 11 'Army of One or Join the Club?' Comparing Local Political Leadership in Europe
12 Confronting the Challenges of Political Leadership in International Organizations13 Political Leadership in Old and New Democracies; 14 Comparative Leadership in Non-democracies; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume has been designed as a key resource in the field of international political leadership research. Written by a team of distinguished leadership scholars from three continents and nine countries, the original chapters gathered in this volume cover all the major fields of political leadership, from executive, legislative and party leadership to leadership in social movements and international organizations. The special value and appeal of this book relates to its genuinely comparative focus that characterizes all chapters.
Comparative politics.
Public policy.
Political science.
British Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Public Policy.
Political Science.
US Politics.