Political Leaders Books

New and Published Books

1. Party Politics in the Western Balkans

   Edited by Vera Stojarová, Peter Emerson

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   This book examines the development of party politics in the region of Western Balkans, describing party politics and analyzing inter-ethnic or inter-party cooperation and competition. Beginning with a thematic overview of the electoral systems and their link to the party systems, the authors...

   Published April 24th 2013 by Routledge
2. Political Leadership, Parties and Citizens

   The personalisation of leadership

   Edited by Jean Blondel, Jean-Louis Thiebault

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   Social structure may historically have been of primary importance in accounting for the attitudes and behaviour of many citizens, but now changes in social structure have diminished the role played by class and religious affiliation, whilst the significance of personality in political leadership...

   Published April 24th 2013 by Routledge
3. Russia after 2012

   From Putin to Medvedev to Putin – Continuity, Change, or Revolution?

   Edited by J.L. Black, Michael Johns

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

   This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and international issues, examining both the run up to and the consequences of the election. It covers political, economic, and social topics. It assesses the...

   Published April 22nd 2013 by Routledge
4. Women as Political Leaders

   Studies in Gender and Governing

   Edited by Michael A. Genovese, Janie S. Steckenrider

   Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

   Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously. This book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, will discuss the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give...

   Published March 11th 2013 by Routledge
5. In Defense of Politicians

   The Expectations Trap and Its Threat to Democracy

   By Stephen K. Medvic

   Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

   Politicians are reviled. From jokes on late-night TV talk shows to radio show rants and from public opinion polls to ubiquitous conventional wisdom—politicians are among the most despised professional class in modern society. Drawing on seminal work in political science, Stephen K. Medvic...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
6. Nigeria at Fifty

   The Nation in Narration

   Edited by Ebenezer Obadare, Wale Adebanwi

   Nigeria, Africa’s most populous and biggest democracy, celebrates her fiftieth year as an independent nation in October 2010. As the cliché states, ‘As Nigeria goes, so goes Africa’. This book frames the socio-historical and political trajectory of Nigeria while examining the many dimensions of the...

   Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge
7. Ethnic Party Bans in Africa

   Edited by Matthijs Bogaards, Matthias Basedau, Christof Hartmann

   Series: Democratization Special Issues

   In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties. A majority of constitutions in the region explicitly prohibit political parties to organize on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, region and other...

   Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Politics and Economics of Britain's Foreign Aid

   The Pergau Dam Affair

   By Tim Lankester

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

   The Pergau dam in Malaysia was the most controversial project in the history of British aid. Because of its high cost, it was a poor candidate for aid funding. It was provided in part to honour a highly irregular promise of civil aid in connection with a major arms deal. After two parliamentary...

   Published September 17th 2012 by Routledge
9. Leadership and Policy Innovation – From Clinton to Bush

   Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

   By Joseph R. Cerami

   Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy

   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. Since then counterproliferation efforts by the U.S. and international community have accelerated. Given the attention...

   Published August 16th 2012 by Routledge
10. Lobbying the New President

    Interests in Transition

    By Heath Brown

    Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance

    Presidential transitions offer the chance for new ideas, policies, and people to inhabit the White House. Transitions have triggered policy change for decades and eager interest groups have sought ways to capitalize on this often chaotic phase of US politics. President-Elect Barack Obama declared...

    Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge