Political leaders and leadership

In his presidential inaugural address of January 1965, Lyndon B.

Is Vladimir Putin macho, or is he a "e;fag"e;?

Is Vladimir Putin macho, or is he a "e;fag"e;?

What qualities make a leader succeed in business or politics?

In the wake of the 2004 election, pundits were shocked at exit polling that showed that 22% of voters thought 'moral values' was the most important issue at stake.

Over the course of his long and controversial career, Joschka Fischer evolved from an archetypal 1960s radical--a firebrand street activist--into a shrewd political insider, operating at the heights of German politics.

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate.

In Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history.

Whether pagan, Jewish, or Christian, religion was an integral part of the lives of women in the Greco-Roman world.

The Strange Case of Donald J.

The Strange Case of Donald J.

People once stood in awe of electricity, writes Dale Zand, until scientists identified and harnessed its three basic variables: voltage, current, and resistance.

America's struggle against Nazism is one of the few aspects of World War II that has escaped controversy.

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James Carville famously reminded Bill Clinton throughout 1992 that "e;it's the economy, stupid.

Having recently passed the 40th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's entry into Number 10 Downing Street, the burgeoning field of Thatcher studies continues to attract the attention of scholars and students alike.

Galtieri, Lukashenka, and Putin are some of the dictators whose untrammelled personal power has been seen as typical of the dog-eat-dog nature of leadership in authoritarian political systems.

Galtieri, Lukashenka, and Putin are some of the dictators whose untrammelled personal power has been seen as typical of the dog-eat-dog nature of leadership in authoritarian political systems.

When the door closes on one prime minister's rule, what happens next?

When the door closes on one prime minister's rule, what happens next?

This book argues that explaining judicial independence-considered the fundamental question of comparative law and politics-requires a perspective that spans the democracy/autocracy divide.

This book argues that explaining judicial independence-considered the fundamental question of comparative law and politics-requires a perspective that spans the democracy/autocracy divide.

The EU's pluralistic, nonhierarchical system of multilevel governance lacks clear structures of both government and opposition.

The EU's pluralistic, nonhierarchical system of multilevel governance lacks clear structures of both government and opposition.

Long gone are the times when class-based political parties with extensive membership dominated politics.

Long gone are the times when class-based political parties with extensive membership dominated politics.

Presidential term limits restrict the maximum length of time that presidents can serve in office.

Presidential term limits restrict the maximum length of time that presidents can serve in office.

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic governance.

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic governance.

This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics: coalitional presidentialism.

This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics: coalitional presidentialism.

Few decades have given rise to such potent mythologies as the 1930s.

Few decades have given rise to such potent mythologies as the 1930s.

Populist rule is bad for democracy, yet in country after country, populists are being voted into office.

Populist rule is bad for democracy, yet in country after country, populists are being voted into office.

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have in common?

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have in common?

Recent years have seen an intensification of discussion on the issue of Britain's political class.

Recent years have seen an intensification of discussion on the issue of Britain's political class.

Political leadership has made a comeback.

Political leadership has made a comeback.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century prime ministers loom larger in the consciousness of their nations than perhaps in any previous era.

Personality Politics?

The Democratic Leader argues that leaders occupy a unique place in democracies.

As citizens, why do we care about the everyday life of ministers and civil servants?

As citizens, why do we care about the everyday life of ministers and civil servants?

Campaign organizers and the media appear to agree that voters' perceptions of party leaders have an important impact in elections: considerable effort is made to ensure that leaders look good, speak well, and that they are up in the polls.

The strategies adopted by governments and public officials can have dramatic effects on peoples' lives.

Outcomes of legislative elections are typically reported in terms of party support: how many votes and seats were obtained by each party?