Political Leadership : An Introduction (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)

Introduction: The Tightrope of Political Leadership.- PART I ? THEORIZING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP.- 1. Philosophical Foundations for Political Leadership.- 2. Power, Authority and Followers.- 3. Applied Theories of Political Leadership.- PART II ? UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP.- 4. Biology, Culture and Gender.- 5. Psychology and Personality.- 6. Context, History and Institutions.- PART III ? POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE.- 7. Decision-Making and Organization.- 8. Rhetoric and Persuasion.- 9. Elites, Parties and Bureaucracies.- Conclusion.