Through a range of international case studies from the USA, UK, France, Germany and Italy, this text assesses the conditions necessary for effective leadership and emphasizes the part played by uncertainty and division amongst followers.

This collected edition brings together contributions from leading scholars in American, British, German, French and Italian politics to offer a fresh comparative perspective on the neglected question of leadership strategies. it aims to go beyond traditional analyses of individual leaders by focusing on the specific institutional, cultural and political frameworks in which they operate. a timely and valuable contribution to existing studies on leadership. (Emma Bell, Cercles, cerceles.com, February, 2016)

"This excellent volume provides fresh insights to fundamental and long-standing, but largely ignored, questions regarding the role of leadership in politics. By adopting a neo-institutional framework and a common focus on the management of contextual and social uncertainty, the rich and diverse set of comparative case studies offers a nuanced perspective on leadership that is valuable to any student of politics and policy." Gregory Wawro, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, USA

"This wide-ranging volume begins the enormous - and enormously important - task of filling the gap between impressionistic leadership studies and the serious academic investigation of the politicians who are increasingly asserting the institutional powers and leveraging the charismatic opportunities of leadership. Broadly comparative, and combining case studies of both chief executives and legislative leaders, it is nonetheless united by clear themes, consistent categorizations, and systematic analysis that sheds new light on leadership." Thad Kousser, Professor of Political Science, University of California San Diego, USA

Autorentext
Agnès Alexandre-Collier, Professor of British Studies, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France Emmanuelle Avril, Professor of British Studies, University of Paris-Sorbonne Nouvelle, France Nicolas Bonnet, Professor of Italian Studies, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France Gilles Brachotte, Associate Professor in Communication Science, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France Françoise Coste, University of Toulouse, France Alex Frame, Associate Professor in Communication Science at the Languages and Communication Faculty, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France Aurélie Godet, Senior Lecturer in U.S. history, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité Julia Heinemann, Research Fellow in political sociology at IRSEM (Institut de Recherche Strategique de l'Ecole Militaire), Paris, France Laetitia Langlois, Senior Lecturer in British politics, University of Angers, France Gilles Leydier, Professor of British studies, University of Toulon, France Alix Meyer, Assistant Professor, University ofBurgundy, Dijon, France Lionel Picard, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France Saskia Richter, Associate Researcher, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Hildesheim, Germany Pauline Schnapper, Professor of British Studies, University of Paris-Sorbonne Nouvelle, France Karine Tournier-Sol, Senior Lecturer in British politics, University of Toulon, France François Vergniolle de Chantal, Professor of American Government, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité

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List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Notes on Contributors

1. Introduction; Agnès Alexandre-Collier and François Vergniolle de Chantal
2. Is Senatorial Leadership even possible? The Deadlock of the American Upper Chamber; François Vergniolle de Chantal
3. The Office Holder: John Boehner as Speaker of the US House of Representatives; Alix Meyer
4. Tony Blair's Leadership Style in Foreign Policy: Hubris Without Constraints?; Pauline Schnapper
5. From Dewar to Salmond: The Scottish First Ministers and the establishment of their leadership; Gilles Leydier
6. Political Leadership and the Instrumentalization of the Media: Général de Gaulle between Politics and the Military (1958-1962); Julia Heinemann
7. Silvio's Party; Nicolas Bonnet
8. Leader of my Heart! Use of Twitter by Leaders' Partners during Election Campaigns; Alex Frame and Gilles Brachotte
9. Leadership and the European Debate from Margaret Thatcher to John Major; Karine Tournier-Sol
   10.The Temptation of Populism in David Cameron's Leadership Style; Agnès Alexandre-Collier
10. Leadership Elections and Democracy in the British Labour Party; Emmanuelle Avril
11. The (Seeming) Power of (Seemingly) Leaderless Organizations: The Tea Party Movement as a Case Study; Aurélie Godet
12. Petra Kelly Charismatic Leadership in the German Peace Movement; Saskia Richter
13. Ericha Steinbach the Last Charismatic Representative of the Expellees?; Lionel Picard
14. Edward Heath the Failed Leadership of an Uninspiring Leader; Laetita Langlois
15. When the President is not really the boss: The Mysterious Case of Ronald Reagan's Presidential Leadership; Françoise Coste
16. Conclusion; Agnès Alexandre-Collier and François Vergniolle de Chantal