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In this wide-ranging historical exploration of transformational leadership, Popper examines why followers are influenced by leaders and what psychological dynamics exist between leaders and their subordinates, and, in the process, redefines the phenomenon of leadership.

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Despite the explosion of social movement research in Europe and the US in the last 20 years, the question of leadership has been relatively neglected. This probing examination of the theory and practice of social movement leadership critically re-examines a series of classic cases. -- .

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A comparative survey that discusses how national leaders in six Western democracies - France, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Canada and the United States - are nominated for the highest office in their respective countries.

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Shinoda provides an analytical framework for examining the role of the prime minister in Japan's political decision making. Because prime ministers must rely on informal sources of power to effectively utilize institutional sources of power, their effectiveness varies depending on their background, experience, political skills, and personality.

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The elections of 1994 produced the first Republican-controlled Congress in 40 years. What effect did being the minority party for so long have on the activities of the new House of Representatives' majority In this book, Richard Fenno makes the case that four decades out of power left Republicans without the experience they needed to properly interpret their electoral victory.

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This book offers innovative solutions to our democratic, economic, and ecological crises.

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This book offers innovative solutions to our democratic, economic, and ecological crises.

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This book evaluates Mississippi politics since the pivotal 1978 Connor v. Although Mississippi politics is the book's primary topic, Coleman demonstrates how it serves as a touchstone from which to view politics throughout the deep South and Black politics in general.

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This book reflects on the paradoxical relationship of liberal education and liberal democracy. Contributors are critical of the way higher education typically interprets its responsibility for educating citizens, and link failures to academias neglect of certain founding principles of the American political tradition and the liberal arts ideal.

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An examination of the relationship between the press and four ex-presidents: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush.

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The vivid and intimate story of how the lives and thoughts of Abraham Lincolnand Walt Whitman converged during the Civil War years.

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Waltenburg and Swinford argue that the increase in the number of Republican appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court and the increased sophistication of state offices of attorneys general have resulted in an exponential increase in state government presence and success before the Supreme Court as states pursue their policy interests.

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This book combines both an historical evaluation of the presidency and an examination of the dangers that we face today. Additionally, it analyzes the myriad of legal and constitutional issues that could explode in front of the nation in a time of crisis.

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This book examines the crisis in UK local government, looking at how the system has changed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and asking what lies ahead.

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This book examines the crisis in UK local government, looking at how the system has changed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and asking what lies ahead.

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This collection of essays explores the philosophical and political dimensions of America as revealed by AMCs Mad Men, investigating topics including freedom, equality, consumerism and justice.