Political leaders and leadership

Few scholars have paid close attention to the factors internal to the Republican Party that helped the Right to consolidate its power within the party between the 1960s and the 1980s.

Expert analysis of American governance challenges and recommendations for reformTwo big ideas serve as the catalyst for the essays collected in this book.

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

In The Reality of HopeAlter takes the reader into the inner circles of Obama's intimates, those who were there from the start, and the gradually expanding circles, to show for the first time the emotions, rivalries, alliances of the extremely tight-lipped and disciplined administration: Biden, whom he chose because he had the experience even though he was not an early supporter, Hillary, whom he had long wanted for Secretary of State.

Civil wars are the biggest danger to world peace today - this book shows us why they happen, and how to avoid them.

The long-lasting hegemonic rule of President Hugo Chavez not only involved significant rearrangements in the control of political power in Venezuela but also shifts in the way its citizens constructed, connected and interacted with politics.

Woodrow Wilson's presidential administration (1913-1921) was marked not only by America's participation in World War I, but also by numerous armed interventions by the United States in other countries.

This book provides a detailed look at the constitutional, historical, and political arguments concerning presidential immunity from prosecution, as well as the opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel that provided the justification for the decision not to prosecute President Trump.

Woodrow Wilson's presidential administration (1913-1921) was marked not only by America's participation in World War I, but also by numerous armed interventions by the United States in other countries.

Politisches Handeln ist zunehmend krisenbehaftet und exekutivdominiert.

This book explores the thirty-year trajectory of the Free Patriotic Movement that aimed to achieve the freedom, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon from the Lebanese political elite and Syrian hegemony.

This volume examines the intersection of political power and religion during the presidency of Donald Trump through an examination of performance.

Between 2003 and 2010, under President Lula, Celso Amorim was at the forefront of an important period in the history of Brazil's international relations-one in which the country practiced a newly assertive foreign policy, extending its diplomatic reach to the global stage.

Although Theodore Roosevelt has been the subject of numerous books, there has not been a single volume that traces Roosevelt's interaction with the U.

The first book to present America's most controversial president in his own words across his entire career, this unique collection of Richard Nixon's most important writings dramatically demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life.

In an era of resurgent military political activism, this volume examines the cross-national drivers of cabinet militarization in democratic regimes, and provides an in-depth study of its causes and consequences in Brazil.

This collection offers a detailed assessment of the varied ways in which President Barack Obama was received by audiences beyond America's borders and assesses what effect this had on his foreign policy initiatives.

Why have so many figures throughout American history proclaimed their life stories when confronted by great political problems?

There are few individuals in modern Spanish history that have been as thoroughly mythologized as Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, a leading figure in the Spanish Civil War who was executed by the Republicans in 1936 and celebrated as a martyr following the victory of the Falangists.

Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the founding father of American political cartooning, is perhaps best known for his cartoons portraying political parties as the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant.

The election on 9 May 2018 ended six decades of rule by the ruling coalition in Malaysia (Barisan Nasional or BN, formerly the Alliance).

Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive.

China has traditionally been held up around the world as the archetype of centralised governance and a top-down system of public administration.

Today, diverse women of all hues represent this country overseas.

A colourful and revealing look at more than 500 years of commerce conducted at the renowned Frankfurt Book Fair, from its beginnings in the Middle Ages.

This book examines the factors determining the character, depth, scope and outcomes of changes made by political parties in the aftermath of electoral losses.

German-American relations have become interesting again.

This innovative book investigates the process through which ethnic minorities penetrate into higher echelons of political power: specifically, how they succeed in getting elected to the U.

Turmoil and Transition in Boston tells the personal and political story of Larry DiCara, the youngest person ever elected to the Boston City Council.

From the moment that the New Labour government left office in 2010, it became a bone of contention for the party.

Die Zahl der Kleinverlage in Deutschland sinkt von Jahr zu Jahr.

This book explores human decision-making heuristics and studies how nudging and winking can help citizens to make rational choices.

An original analysis of Russian politics, reflecting on the underlying features of Russia''s political system since 1991.

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

El Movimiento Europeo ha promovido este liber amicorum como homenaje a Carlos María Bru Purón, en ocasión de su nonagésimo quinto aniversario.

With 30 historiographical essays by established and rising scholars, this Companion is a comprehensive picture of the presidencies and legacies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.

In 2008 Ma Ying-jeou was elected President of Taiwan, and the Kuomintang (KMT) returned to power after eight years of rule by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

This Element provides the first focus on entrepreneurship in book publishing (freelancers, booksellers, and publishers).

LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES BEHIND ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PRESIDENTS IN HISTORYHow the Commander-in-Chief commandsGeorge W.

William Clifford Clark, federal deputy minister of finance from 1932 to 1952, had a profound impact on Canadian history.

Reissued with a new foreword to mark the centenary of Harold Wilson's birth, Ben Pimlott's classic biography combines scholarship and observation to illuminate the life and career of one of Britain's most controversial post-war statesmen.

This edited collection explores the intersections of populist communication, performative leadership and international politics.