Poor leadership and bad governance reassessing presidents and prime ministers in North America, Europe and Japan
Helms. Ludger
Poor leadership and bad governance reassessing presidents and prime ministers in North America, Europe and Japan - Cheltenham Edward Elgar 2012 - viii, 215 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
In leadership research there is a long tradition of focusing attention on great and succesful leaders and, more recently, on issues of good governance. This study breaks new ground by looking systematically into the manifestations and causes of poor leadership and bad governance in some of the world's most powerful democracies. Focusing on the presidents and prime ministers of the G8-the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan-it explores the complex relationships between weak and ineffective leadership, undemocratic leadership techniques, and bad policies from a broad comparative perspective. What makes leaders weak or bad in different contexts? What are the consequences of their actions and behaviour? And has there been any learning from negative experience? These questions are at the centre of this fascinating joint inquiry that involves a team of truly distinguished leadership scholars
9780857932723
Political Leadership
324.22HEL
Poor leadership and bad governance reassessing presidents and prime ministers in North America, Europe and Japan - Cheltenham Edward Elgar 2012 - viii, 215 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
In leadership research there is a long tradition of focusing attention on great and succesful leaders and, more recently, on issues of good governance. This study breaks new ground by looking systematically into the manifestations and causes of poor leadership and bad governance in some of the world's most powerful democracies. Focusing on the presidents and prime ministers of the G8-the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan-it explores the complex relationships between weak and ineffective leadership, undemocratic leadership techniques, and bad policies from a broad comparative perspective. What makes leaders weak or bad in different contexts? What are the consequences of their actions and behaviour? And has there been any learning from negative experience? These questions are at the centre of this fascinating joint inquiry that involves a team of truly distinguished leadership scholars
9780857932723
Political Leadership
324.22HEL