Political Leaders & Leadership

This book traces the roots of modern-day Kashmir and the role of Sheikh Abdullah in its making. As the most influential political figurehead in twe...

This book traces the beginnings of democracy in the three Himalayan kingdoms of Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan. Charting the mobilisations and political ...

In the parliamentary system of government, manifestos constitute and represent an important aspect of the democratic electoral politics as statemen...

The Presidents and the Planet recounts the story of the world's greatest environmental dilemma through the eyes of early climate change pioneers. I...

Pandemic policies have been the focus of fierce lobbying competition by different social and economic interests. In Viral Lobbying a team of expert...

'The wonderful story of one of the worst monarchs in European history, told with enormous wit and scholarship by a supremely talented historian. If...

Pandemic policies have been the focus of fierce lobbying competition by different social and economic interests. In Viral Lobbying a team of expert...

Ascendant reveals the formative early life, complicated development, tumultuous career and extraordinary successes of one of the most controversial...

This collection offers a detailed assessment of the varied ways in which President Barack Obama was received by audiences beyond Americas borders a...

Having recently passed the 40th anniversary of Margaret Thatchers entry into Number 10 Downing Street, the burgeoning field of Thatcher studies con...

This book analyses prime ministerial leadership in Britain and Japan since 1980. Exploring the interplay between personal skill, institutional reso...

Previous biographies of Abraham Lincolnuniversally acknowledged as one of Americas greatest presidentshave typically focused on his experiences in ...

What does a leader do? Why do you want to be a leader? Who is a leader? Can anyone be a leader? Public Service Leadership will help you answer thes...

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and James Madison, Father of the Constitution, were two of the most important Founders...

American Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure highlights the necessary tension between our constitutional principles and institution...

The Younger Pitt was a phenomenon: dead at 46, he was not only Britain's youngest but also the second longest-serving Prime Minister to date, actin...

Offering the first in-depth analysis of the relationship between populism and political meritocracy, this book asks why states with meritocratic sy...

This book is a source of raw material for critiques of Perestroika's scope and pace. It assesses the sources of opposition and support to Gorbachev...