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  • Political Leadership

    A Pragmatic Institutionalist Approach

    by Robert Elgie ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book provides a philosophically informed, institutionalist account of political leadership. It is rooted in a certain version of the American pragmatist philosophical tradition and privileges the study of institutions as a cause of leadership outcomes. The book adopts a multi-method approach. It includes a laboratory experiment identifying the psychological effects of presidentialism and ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Studying Political Leadership

    Foundations and Contending Accounts

    by Robert Elgie ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Why are some political leaders stronger than others? How do we make sense of the interaction between the leader's personality and the context that the leader faces? This book provides a unique way of approaching these questions, identifying the very different philosophical foundations that underpin the contemporary study of political leadership. ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives

    Edited by Rudy B. Andeweg, Robert Elgie, Ludger Helms, Juliet Kaarbo, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    Political executives have been at the centre of public and scholarly attention long before the inception of modern political science. In the contemporary world, political executives have come to dominate the political stage in many democratic and autocratic regimes. The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives marks the definitive reference work in this field. Edited and written by a team of word ... Read more

    $141.29 USD

  • French Politics

    Debates and Controversies

    by Robert Elgie, Steven Griggs ...
    Accessible, up-to-date and comprehensive, this is an essential introduction to the French political system. Featuring detailed analysis of the most important debates and controversies concerning French politics today, the expert authors conclude that study of this subject is being transformed in response to a changing global, European and domestic environment. Includes coverage of: * the ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of French Politics

    Edited by Robert Elgie, Emiliano Grossman, Amy G. Mazur ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of French Politics provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the French political system through the lens of political science. The Handbook is organized into three parts: the first part identifies foundational concepts for the French case, including chapters on republicanism and social welfare; the second part focuses on thematic large-scale processes, such ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • The Changing French Political System

    Edited by Robert Elgie ...
    Examining the nature of the Fifth Republic after its first 42 years, this study looks at the challenges posed by new parties and new expressions of political mobilization. Entrenched policy routines are being undermined by the emergence of new actors and the failure of old paradigms. ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • The Politics of Presidential Term Limits

    Edited by Alexander Baturo, Robert Elgie ...
    Presidential term limits restrict the maximum length of time that presidents can serve in office. They stipulate the length of term the presidents can serve between elections and the number of terms that presidents are permitted to serve. While comparative scholarship has long studied important institutions such presidentialism vs. parliamentarism and the effects of different electoral systems, we ... Read more

    $136.79 USD

  • Semi-Presidentialism in the Caucasus and Central Asia

    Edited by Sophia Moestrup, Robert Elgie ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This edited collection examines the politics of semi-presidential countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Semi-presidentialism is the situation where there is both a directly elected fixed-term president and a prime minister and cabinet that are collectively responsible for the legislature. There are four countries with a semi-presidential constitution in this region - Armenia, Azerbaijan, ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • The Politics of Central Banks

    by Robert Elgie, Helen Thompson ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
    This book is a study of power. In particular, it is a study of governmental power in Britain and France. Its focus is the changing relationship between the government and the central bank in the two countries, and it examines the politics of this relationship since the time when the Bank of England and the Bank of France were first created. The book begins by considering the issue of governmental ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Semi-Presidentialism Outside Europe

    A Comparative Study

    Edited by Robert Elgie, Sophia Moestrup ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
    This is the first academic study of the impact of semi-presidentialism in emerging democracies outside of Europe.Semi-presidentialism is where there is both a directly-elected fixed-term president and a prime minister who is responsible to the legislature. For the most part, semi-presidentialism is seen as being a risky choice for new democracies because it can create potentially destabilizing ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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    Perspectives on a European Leader

    by Helen Drake ...
    Drawing on exclusive interviews with Jacques Delors himself, this comprehensive, accessibly written study of his life and Commission presidency is an invaluable resource for all those interested in European and French Politics. Debunking populist images and myths about him, this book presents a balanced examination of a widely misinterpreted political figure. This book also raises important issues ... Read more

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  • France’s Political Institutions at 50

    Edited by Emiliano Grossman, Nicolas Sauger ...
    Series series West European Politics
    Fifty years after the creation of the Fifth Republic, French politics is undergoing profound changes. The election of Nicolas Sarkozy has announced a general review of the French political system. A special committee – the comité constitutionnel – is currently drafting a catalogue of potential reforms. Debates focus on issues like presidentialization, parliamentary scrutiny of the executive or the ... Read more

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