Political Leadership

An Introduction

AvMatthew Laing

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Drawing upon a diverse range of traditions and contexts, this authoritative new textbook presents a systematic introduction to political leadership. Making extensive use of examples of real leaders from a variety of cultural backgrounds, the book links theoretical ideas and concepts to real-world political leadership and in doing so helps students to make sense of why different leaders lead as they do and why people choose to follow them.This is ideal reading for students taking courses on political leadership and related topics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-11-27
Mått:142 x 231 x 15 mm
Vikt:473 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781352007725

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Politiskt ledarskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Matthew Laing is an adjunct lecturer in political science at Monash University in Melbourne. He received his PhD from the Australian National University, and has worked in the study and teaching of leadership in a variety of contexts, including Monash University, the National Police of the Netherlands, Boston College and in a consulting capacity to several state and local governments.

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Political leadership is an enduringly fascinating subject that somehow evades the grasp of normal political science. This book is at once compact, comprehensive and highly accessible. Enlivened and illustrated with practical cases, it provides a valuable introductory text that can also be read with profit by anyone interested in leadership.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction and Key Concepts2. Power, Authority, Followers and Elites3. Philosophy, Legitimacy and Morality4. Democrats and Dictators5. Biology, Anthropology, Gender6. Psychology, Personality, Biography7. Context, History and Institutions8. Decisions, Policy and Advice. 9. Rhetoric, Persuasion and Negotiation10. Contemporary Trends and Challenges.