Political leaders and leadership

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.

Justin D.

Contemporary members of Congress routinely use the media to advance their professional goals.

Contemporary members of Congress routinely use the media to advance their professional goals.

The 1950s in India were a crucial transition phase where the legacy and institutions of British rule had to be transformed to fit the needs of a post-colonial state.

The 1950s in India were a crucial transition phase where the legacy and institutions of British rule had to be transformed to fit the needs of a post-colonial state.

Presidential transitions offer the chance for new ideas, policies, and people to inhabit the White House.

Presidential transitions offer the chance for new ideas, policies, and people to inhabit the White House.

This book examines the role and importance of the Presidency in the formulation and conduct of US grand strategy.

This book examines the role and importance of the Presidency in the formulation and conduct of US grand strategy.

This book offers an overview and analysis of the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the history of conservatism in the United States from the 1960s to the 2020s.

This ground-breaking and innovative book examines the influence of charisma on power, authority and nationalism.

This ground-breaking and innovative book examines the influence of charisma on power, authority and nationalism.

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously.

The 2012 American elections were highly competitive, with the unusually close partisan balance making the elections an opportunity for each of the two major parties.

The 2012 American elections were highly competitive, with the unusually close partisan balance making the elections an opportunity for each of the two major parties.

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously.

Many analysts now believe that the growth of presidential war power relative to Congress is irreversible.

Many analysts now believe that the growth of presidential war power relative to Congress is irreversible.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLERA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, TELEGRAPH, DAILY MAIL, TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES'ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, MIND-BLOWINGLY EXPLOSIVE' ED BALLS'SENSATIONAL' DAILY MAILTHE UNMISSABLE, UNVARNISHED MEMOIRS OF BORIS JOHNSONBoris Johnson has always been larger than life.

The Pergau dam in Malaysia was the most controversial project in the history of British aid.

The Pergau dam in Malaysia was the most controversial project in the history of British aid.

After sweeping environmental legislation passed in the 1970s and 1980s, the 1990s ushered in an era when new legislation and reforms to existing laws were consistently caught up in a gridlock.

After sweeping environmental legislation passed in the 1970s and 1980s, the 1990s ushered in an era when new legislation and reforms to existing laws were consistently caught up in a gridlock.

Throughout the Cold War there were longstanding efforts to control the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) through extensive arms control, deterrence, and defense programs.

Throughout the Cold War there were longstanding efforts to control the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) through extensive arms control, deterrence, and defense programs.

Competition seems to be an inevitable part of present-day elections in the United States.

Competition seems to be an inevitable part of present-day elections in the United States.

Contrary to popular claims, religion played a critical role in Barack Obama's 2008 election as president of the United States.

Contrary to popular claims, religion played a critical role in Barack Obama's 2008 election as president of the United States.

Harry S.

Harry S.

Half a century after his assassination, John F.

Half a century after his assassination, John F.

Ronald Reagan's victory in the 1980 presidential election marked a watershed moment in the history of the United States, heralding the triumph of the American conservative movement.

Ronald Reagan's victory in the 1980 presidential election marked a watershed moment in the history of the United States, heralding the triumph of the American conservative movement.

In 1993, William J.

In 1993, William J.

Few politicians in recent American history are as well-known as Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.

Few politicians in recent American history are as well-known as Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.

Provides an overview of the careers of the great military leaders and the critical political leaders of the American Civil War.

Provides an overview of the careers of the great military leaders and the critical political leaders of the American Civil War.

This book studies the current paradox within the voting literature on campaign contributions and legislative voting behavior.

This book studies the current paradox within the voting literature on campaign contributions and legislative voting behavior.

Though the proportion of women in national assemblies still barely scrapes 16% on average, the striking outliers - Rwanda with 49% of its assembly female, Argentina with 35%, Liberia and Chile with new women presidents this year - have raised expectations that there is an upward trend in women's representation from which we may expect big changes in the quality of governance.

Though the proportion of women in national assemblies still barely scrapes 16% on average, the striking outliers - Rwanda with 49% of its assembly female, Argentina with 35%, Liberia and Chile with new women presidents this year - have raised expectations that there is an upward trend in women's representation from which we may expect big changes in the quality of governance.

This book examines the political evolution of the judiciary - a usually overlooked political actor - and its capacity to contribute to the process of democratic consolidation in Latin America during the 1990s.

This book examines the political evolution of the judiciary - a usually overlooked political actor - and its capacity to contribute to the process of democratic consolidation in Latin America during the 1990s.

The past decade has witnessed the emergence of a new vanguard in African American political leaders.