Leadership and Uncertainty Management in Politics / Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership (PDF)

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 of Burgundy, 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

“This collected edition brings togethercontributions from leading scholars in American, British, German, French andItalian politics to offer a fresh comparative perspective on the neglectedquestion of leadership strategies. … it aims to go beyond traditional analyses ofindividual leaders by focusing on the specific institutional, cultural andpolitical frameworks in which they operate. … a timely and valuablecontribution 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