Abstract
This chapter characterizes the role of prime ministers as public leaders: of the government, their parties, and the nation. It reviews the current state of knowledge about prime ministers, signals its limitations and sets out the research agenda of the study. It argues that understanding and evaluating how prime ministers perform their leadership function requires delving into the interplay between personal, institutional and contextual factors. It maps out the design of the collaborative and comparative research project the remainder of the book reports on.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Understanding Prime-Ministerial Performance: Comparative Perspectives. |
| Editors | Paul Strangio, Paul 't Hart, James Walter |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 1 |
| Pages | 1-31 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-966642-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- prime minister(s)
- public leadership
- leadership performance
- political parties
- cabinet
- executive government