Poor Leadership and Bad Governance - Reassessing Presidents and Prime Ministers in North America, Europe and Japan (Hardcover)

In leadership research there is a long tradition of focusing attention on the great and successful leaders and, more recently, on issues of good governance. This study breaks new ground by looking systematically into the manifestations and causes of poor leadership and bad governance in some of the world's most powerful democracies. Focusing on the presidents and prime ministers of the G8 - the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan - it explores the complex relationship between weak and ineffective leadership, undemocratic leadership techniques, and bad policies from a broad comparative perspective. What makes leaders weak or bad in different contexts? What are the consequences of their actions and behavior? And has there been any learning from negative experience? These questions are at the center of this fascinating joint inquiry that involves a team of truly distinguished leadership scholars. This book will prove invaluable for scholars and students of leadership, political science, contemporary history, and related academic disciplines. Readers with a general interest in public affairs and political history will also find plenty to interest them. Contributors: J. Gaffney, L. Helms, E.S. Krauss, J. Malloy, G. Pasquino, G. Peele, R. Pekkanen, B.A. Rockman, R. Sakwa

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Horizons in Leadership Studies series
Release date:	July 2012
Editors:	Ludger Helms
Dimensions:	241 x 161 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	215
ISBN-13:	978-0-85793-272-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership
LSN:	0-85793-272-1
Barcode:	9780857932723

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