![War and Happiness]( "War and Happiness")
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Jenkins, P. S. (2019)
This groundbreaking book explains how the happiness levels of leaders, politicians and diplomats affect their assessments of the resolve of their state’s adversaries and allies. …
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![Leadership in the Eurozone]( "Leadership in the Eurozone")
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Schoeller, M. G. (2019)
Leadership of powerful states and organizations is crucial for the success of regional integration projects. This book offers a theoretical model explaining such leadership. By …
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![Systemic Leadership for Local Governance]( "Systemic Leadership for Local Governance")
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Hobbs, C. (2019)
“A truly expansive and valuable book that challenges the assumptions and constraints of current leadership thinking... Its focus on integrating theory and practice is particularly …
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![Reading Donald Trump]( "Reading Donald Trump")
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Kowalski, J. (Ed) (2019)
This book provides a scholarly assessment and analysis of the Trump campaign and early presidency. This assessment and analysis is important not only to help provide some …
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![The Blind Spots of Public Bureaucracy and the Politics of Non‐Coordination]( "The Blind Spots of Public Bureaucracy and the Politics of Non‐Coordination")
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Bach, T. (Ed), Wegrich, K. (Ed) (2019)
How to better coordinate policies and public services across public sector organizations has been a major topic of public administration research for decades. However, few …
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![Technocratic Ministers and Political Leadership in European Democracies]( "Technocratic Ministers and Political Leadership in European Democracies")
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Costa Pinto, A. (Ed), Cotta, M. (Ed), Tavares de Almeida, P. (Ed) (2018)
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the ‘technocratic shift’ in ministerial recruitment, measuring its extent and variations over time in fourteen European countries. It …
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![Political Leaders Beyond Party Politics]( "Political Leaders Beyond Party Politics")
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Musella, F. (2018)
This book studies party leaders from selection to post-presidency. Based on data covering a large set of Western countries, and focusing on the trends of personalisation of …
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![Political Leadership]( "Political Leadership")
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Elgie, R. (2018)
This book provides a philosophically informed, institutionalist account of political leadership. It is rooted in a certain version of the American pragmatist philosophical …
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![Why Presidential Speech Locations Matter]( "Why Presidential Speech Locations Matter")
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O'Brien, S. B. (2018)
This book explores speeches by American presidents. Domestic public presidential speechmaking helps us understand the pressures, priorities, and targeted audiences of different …
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![Regional Powers and Contested Leadership]( "Regional Powers and Contested Leadership")
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Ebert, H. (Ed), Flemes, D. (Ed) (2018)
When do rising powers fail to establish legitimate regional leadership and instead face contestation by their regional challengers? This book investigates how and why the BRICS …
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![Russia’s Domestic Security Wars]( "Russia’s Domestic Security Wars")
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Reddaway, P. (2018)
The book is a case study of Putin’s use of the tactics of divide and rule in relation to, particularly, the hard-line elements among his supporters. It illustrates Putin's methods …
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![The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites]( "The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites")
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Best, H. (Ed), Higley, J. (Ed) (2018)
This handbook presents a comprehensive view of the current theory and research surrounding political elites, which is now a pivotal subject for academic study and public …
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![Leadership Performance and Rhetoric]( "Leadership Performance and Rhetoric")
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Masters, A. B., Uhr, J. (2017)
This book examines both the rhetorical content of contemporary public leadership and the leadership methods pioneered by early English statesman Sir Francis Bacon. In particular, …
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![Presidential Activism and Veto Power in Central and Eastern Europe]( "Presidential Activism and Veto Power in Central and Eastern Europe")
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Köker, P. (2017)
This book examines the use of presidential powers in Central and East Europe between 1990 and 2010. Focussing on presidential vetoes and the formation of governments, it maps …
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![Lenin and the Making of the Soviet State]( "Lenin and the Making of the Soviet State")
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NA, N. (2007)
Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870 - 1924) led the first successful revolt against market-based liberal democracy and founded the Soviet State in 1917, serving as the new nation s chief …
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![Looking Back on President Barack Obama’s Legacy]( "Looking Back on President Barack Obama’s Legacy")
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Rich, W. C. (Ed) (2019)
When President Barack Hussein Obama left office January 20, 2017, he left a fascinating legacy. The Obama Presidency will remain an intriguing part of our nation’s political …
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![Collective Leadership in Soviet Politics]( "Collective Leadership in Soviet Politics")
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Gill, G. (2018)
This book studies the way in which the top leadership in the Soviet Union changed over time from 1917 until the collapse of the country in 1991. Its principal focus is the tension …
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