Political Leadership in Liberal Democracies

Concentrating on the period since 1945,Political Leadership in Liberal Democraciesexamines the resources of and constraints on political leaders in contemporary political systems. The book compares six countries to assess the effectiveness of political leadership and its relationship to the nature of institutional structures and political environments. The author argues that while the leadership environment has become more constraining and difficult in recent years, the potential for effective leadership in liberal democracies has not been extinguished.Elgie, Robert is the author of 'Political Leadership in Liberal Democracies' with ISBN 9780312128937 and ISBN 0312128932.