Political Leaders Beyond Party Politics
by Fortunato Musella /
2017 / English / EPUB
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This book studies party leaders from selection to
post-presidency. Based on data covering a large set of Western
countries, and focusing on the trends of personalisation of
politics, the volume is one of the first empirical investigations
into how party leaders are elected, how long they stay in office,
and whether they enter and guide democratic governments. It also
provides novel data on how leaders end their career in a broad
and diverse range of business activities. Topics covered include
political leaders’ increasing autonomy, their reinforcement of
popular legitimation, often through the introduction of direct
election by party rank and file, and their grip on party
organization. The book will appeal to students and scholars
interested in political parties, political leadership, the
transformation of democracy, and comparative politics.
This book studies party leaders from selection to
post-presidency. Based on data covering a large set of Western
countries, and focusing on the trends of personalisation of
politics, the volume is one of the first empirical investigations
into how party leaders are elected, how long they stay in office,
and whether they enter and guide democratic governments. It also
provides novel data on how leaders end their career in a broad
and diverse range of business activities. Topics covered include
political leaders’ increasing autonomy, their reinforcement of
popular legitimation, often through the introduction of direct
election by party rank and file, and their grip on party
organization. The book will appeal to students and scholars
interested in political parties, political leadership, the
transformation of democracy, and comparative politics.
