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Political Leadership in Liberal Democracies

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Robert Elgie
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Part of the book series: Comparative Government and Politics (CGP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Leaders, Leadership and the Leadership Environment

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 1-24

  3. Britain: Prime Ministerial Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 25-50

  4. France: Presidential Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 51-77

  5. Germany: Dispersed Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 78-105

  6. The United States: Divided Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 106-134

  7. Japan: Reactive Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 135-161

  8. Italy: Acephalous Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 162-190

  9. The Institutional Basis of Political Leadership

    • Robert Elgie
    Pages 191-210

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 211-231
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[A] compelling case for the institutional analysis of political leadership...you must buy and read this book.' - R.A.W. Rhodes, Public Administration '[A] valuable contribution not only to the study of political leadership, but also to the study of comparative politics.' - Valerie Mort, Talking Politics Concentrating on the period since 1945, Political Leadership in Liberal Democracies examines the resources of and constraints on political leaders in contemporary political systems. The book compares six countries to assess the effectiveness of political leadership and its relationship to the nature of institutional structures and political environments. The author argues that while the leadership environment has become more constraining and difficult in recent years, the potential for effective leadership in liberal democracies has not been extinguished.

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