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1 online resource |
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Routledge Research on Social and Political Elites |
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Routledge research on social and political elites.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Series preface; Acknowledgements; List of party names and abbreviations; 1. The selection of party leaders in contemporary parliamentary democracies; The importance of party leadership; What do we know about the selection of party leaders?; Goals and ambition of this study; 2. The selection of party leaders in the UK; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; The Conservatives; Labour; The Liberal Democrats and their predecessors |
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Dynamics of party leadership contestsDemographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 3. The selection of party leaders in Belgium; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 4. Unanimous, by acclamation? Party leadership selection in Norway; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes |
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5. The selection of party leaders in Austria: channelling ambition effectivelyIntroduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 6. Party leader selection in Germany; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 7. The selection of party leaders in Italy, 1989-2012; Introduction; Who is the party leader? |
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Rules organising party leadership selectionDynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 8. The selection of party leaders in Spain; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 9. The selection of party leaders in Portugal; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes |
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10. Let's not risk too much: the selection of party leaders in RomaniaIntroduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership contests; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Notes; 11. Stable leadership in the context of party change: the Hungarian case; Introduction; Who is the party leader?; Rules organising leadership selection; Dynamics of party leadership contests; Demographics and tenure of party leaders; Conclusion; Note; 12. Party leadership in Canada; Introduction; Who is the party leader? |
| Summary |
This book explores the ways in which political parties, in contemporary parliamentary democracies, choose their leaders and then subsequently hold them accountable. The authors provide a comprehensive examination of party leadership selection and accountability both through examination of parties and countries in different institutional settings and through a holistic analysis of the role of party leaders and the methods through which they assume, and exit, the office. The collection includes essays on Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Portu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Political parties.
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Political leadership.
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Cabinet system.
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Cabinet system
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Political leadership
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Political parties
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pilet, Jean-Benoît
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Cross, William P. (William Paul), 1962-
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| ISBN |
1317929454 |
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9781317929451 |
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9780415704168 |
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0415704162 |
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9781315856025 |
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1315856026 |
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