1st Edition

Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy A comparative study

212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Do political leaders determine whether a polity will receive a democratic future or not? Research and advocates of democracy agree on the significance of political elites for democratization, yet there is a need for a more specific understanding of their role. This book develops a theory of political leadership at the point of nascent statehood to explain the emergence of resilient democracies.... Read more

Abbreviations  Glossary  List of Figures  Acknowledgements  PART I POLITICAL LEADERSHIP MATTERS  CHAPTER 1 THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF DEMOCRATIC STATE BUILDING  CHAPTER 2 SITUATING THE STUDY  PART II CASE STUDIES  CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE CASES  CHAPTER 4 INDIEN  CHAPTER 5 PAKISTAN  CHAPTER 6 ISRAEL  CHAPTER 7 PALESTINE  PART III IMPLICATIONS OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE BUILDING  CHAPTER 8 SUMMERY OF RESULTS AND CASE COMPARISON  CHAPTER 9 CONCLUSIONS  REFERENCES

Biography

Ulrika Möller is a Lecturer in the Department Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Isabell Schierenbeck is an Associate Professor in School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.