Former Leaders in Modern Democracies [electronic resource] : Political Sunsets /
Theakston, Kevin.editor.
Vries, Jouke de.editor.
What comes next for a former leader in a democracy - a Prime Minister or President obliged to leave office because they have lost an election, come to the end of their constitutionally-fixed term, lost the backing of their party, or chosen to leave? This book analyses the role and political influence of former leaders in Western democratic states.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- After the White House : the modern US post-presidency / Iwan Morgan -- Former prime ministers in Britain since 1945 / Kevin Theakston -- The strange afterlives of Canadian prime ministers / Stephen Azzi -- The evolution of prime ministerial afterlives in Australia / Paul Strangio -- The political afterlives of German chancellors / William E. Paterson -- Former leaders in France / David S. Bell -- Outside the bubble : the activities and influence of former taoisigh / Eoin O'Malley -- From oblivion to limelight: stability and change in Dutch post-prime ministerial careers / Jouke de Vries, Paul Hart and Hidde Onstein -- The afterlife of Belgian prime ministers / Lieven De Winter and Ilona Rezshazy -- The once and future prime ministers of Israel / Dan Korn -- Conclusion.
What comes next for a former leader in a democracy - a Prime Minister or President obliged to leave office because they have lost an election, come to the end of their constitutionally-fixed term, lost the backing of their party, or chosen to leave? This book analyses the role and political influence of former leaders in Western democratic states.
Comparative politics.
Political science.
Political sociology.
Elections.
United States-Politics and gover.
Comparative Politics.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
Electoral Politics.
US Politics.