Comparative Political Leadership

by Ludger Helms (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230296497
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/25/2012
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership
Edition description:	2012
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Ludger Helms is Professor of Political Science and Chair of Comparative Politics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He has held previous positions or visiting positions at, among others, Harvard, Berkeley, Heidelberg, Tokyo and the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research and publications focus on issues of political leadership, institutions, and democratic governance.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix

Notes on Contributors xi

1 Introduction: The Importance of Studying Political Leadership Comparatively Ludger Helms 1

2 Executive Leadership in Comparative Perspective: Politicians, Bureaucrats and Public Governance B. Guy Peters Ludger Helms 25

3 Comparing Leadership Patterns and Dynamics in the Legislative Arena Philip Norton 56

4 The Presidentialization of Party Leadership? Evaluating Party Leadership and Party Government in the Democratic World Paul Webb Thomas Poguntke Robin Kolodny 77

5 Leadership in Social and Political Movements: A Comparative Exploration Dieter Rucht 99

6 Political Leadership in Times of Crisis: Comparing Leader Responses to Financial Turbulence Arjen Boin Paul 't Hart Femke van Esch 119

7 Comparative Keyword Analysis and Leadership Communication: Tony Blair - A Study of Rhetorical Style Jonathan Charteris-Black 142

8 Political Marketing and Opinion Leadership: Comparative Perspectives and Findings Jennifer Lees-Marshment 165

9 The Contributions of Political Psychology to Comparative Political Leadership Analysis Stanley A. Renshon 186

10 Comparing and Assessing Gender Effects in Political Leadership Anne Stevens 207

11 'Army of One or Join the Club?' Comparing Local Political Leadership in Europe Kristof Steyvers Herwig Reynaert Tony Valcke 227

12 Confronting the Challenges of Political Leadership in International Organizations Michael G. Schechter 249

13 Political Leadership in Old and New Democracies Robert Elgie 272

14 Comparative Leadership in Non-democracies Erica Frantz Elizabeth A. Stein 292

Index 315

Editorial Reviews

'This book is pioneering in systematically applying comparative concepts to study leadership without throwing out the specific knowledge important for understanding the role of individual leaders in their national context.'

- Richard Rose, Professor and Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK. Author of The Prime Minister in a Shrinking World

'A most impressive and important collection of chapters written by a truly international team of scholars that will be essential reading for all those seeking an authoritative assessment of recent developments in the key areas of political leadership, and the international state of the art in comparative leadership research.'

- Sergio Fabbrini, Professor Director of the School of Government, LUISS, Rome, Italy. Author of Compound Democracies

'Not just a splendid textbook, but one which significantly deepens and broadens the study of leadership. A brilliant incentive to do further research in the field.'

- Jean Blondel, Professorial Fellow, European University Institute, Florence, Italy. Author of Political Leadership

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