Political Leadership A Pragmatic Institutionalist Approach

Political Leadership A Pragmatic Institutionalist Approach / by Robert Elgie.

This book provides a philosophically informed, institutionalist account of political leadership. It is rooted in a certain version of the American pragmatist philosophical tradition and privileges the study of institutions as a cause of leadership outcomes. The book adopts a multi-method approach. I...

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Main Author: Elgie, Robert (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Political leadership.
Legislative bodies.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Making Sense of the World
  • 2. Making Sense of Political Leadership
  • 3. The Psychological Effects of Presidential Institutions
  • 4. Regime Types, Presidential Power, and Clarity of Economic Responsibility
  • 5. Presidential Power and President/Cabinet Conflict
  • 6. Party Politics and Presidential Control of the Cabinet in France
  • 7. Institutional Choice and Leadership Outcomes in France
  • 8. The Institutional Origins of Cohabitation in Romania
  • 9. Conclusion.

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