Bibliograph

Leadership and uncertainty management in politics, leaders, followers and constraints in Western democracies, edited by Agnès Alexandre-Collier, François Vergniolle de Chantal

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Label

Leadership and uncertainty management in politics, leaders, followers and constraints in Western democracies, edited by Agnès Alexandre-Collier, François Vergniolle de Chantal

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Leadership and uncertainty management in politics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

909317925

Responsibility statement

edited by Agnès Alexandre-Collier, François Vergniolle de Chantal

Series statement

Palgrave studies in political leadership series

Sub title

leaders, followers and constraints in Western democracies

Summary

Through a range of international case studies from the USA, UK, France, Germany and Italy, this engaging new text examines political leadership and considers the rise in the Executive powers of Western democracies in the last few decades. Unlike earlier assessments of the subject, which have emphasized the importance of a unified force of followers rallying behind a public figure, this volume argues that leadership can also be understood as a risk-taking venture which takes advantage of uncertainty among voters. Assessing the conditions necessary for effective leadership, it emphasizes the part played by indecision and division amongst followers and shows that political leadership can be a cause in itself, which cannot be reduced to a mere consequence of a chain of previous events.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Introduction; Agnès Alexandre-Collier and François Vergniolle de Chantal -- 2. Is Senatorial Leadership even possible? The Deadlock of the American Upper Chamber; François Vergniolle de Chantal -- 3. The Office Holder: John Boehner as Speaker of the US House of Representatives; Alix Meyer -- 4. Tony Blair's Leadership Style in Foreign Policy: Hubris Without Constraints?; Pauline Schnapper -- 5. From Dewar to Salmond: The Scottish First Ministers and the establishment of their leadership; Gilles Leydier -- 6. Political Leadership and the Instrumentalization of the Media: Général de Gaulle between Politics and the Military (1958-1962); Julia Heinemann -- 7. Silvio's Party; Nicolas Bonnet -- 8. Leader of my Heart! Use of Twitter by Leaders' Partners during Election Campaigns; Alex Frame and Gilles Brachotte -- 9. Leadership and the European Debate from Margaret Thatcher to John Major; Karine Tournier-Sol -- 10. The Temptation of Populism in David Cameron's Leadership Style; Agnès Alexandre-Collier -- 11. Leadership Elections and Democracy in the British Labour Party; Emmanuelle Avril -- 12. The (Seeming) Power of (Seemingly) Leaderless Organizations: The Tea Party Movement as a Case Study; Aurélie Godet -- 13. Petra Kelly <U+0127> Charismatic Leadership in the German Peace Movement; Saskia Richter -- 14. Ericha Steinbach <U+0127> the Last Charismatic Representative of the Expellees?; Lionel Picard -- 15. Edward Heath <U+0127> the Failed Leadership of an Uninspiring Leader; Laetita Langlois -- 16. When the President is not really the boss: The Mysterious Case of Ronald Reagan's Presidential Leadership; Françoise Coste -- 17. Conclusion; Agnès Alexandre-Collier and François Vergniolle de Chantal

Target audience

specialized

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