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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454228703321

Autore

King Anthony

Titolo

Leaders' Personalities and the Outcomes of Democratic Elections [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2002

ISBN

0-19-159967-0

1-281-93029-6

9786611930295

0-19-152299-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 232 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KingAnthony <1934->

Disciplina

324.9

Soggetti

Elections

Personality and politics

Political parties

Political science

Presidential candidates

Government - General

Law, Politics & Government

Political Institutions & Public Administration - General

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Figures""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""1. Do Leaders' Personalities Really Matter?""; ""2. The Impact of Candidate Traits in American Presidential Elections""; ""3. The Impact of Party Leaders in Britain: Strong Assumptions, Weak Evidence""; ""4. Candidate Evaluations and Presidential Electoral Choices in France""; ""5. The Nonpersonalization of Voting Behavior in Germany""; ""6. Prime Ministerial Contenders in Canada""; ""7. The Leadership Factor in the Russian Presidential Election of 1966""; ""8. Conclusions and Implications""

""Select Bibliography""""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S"";



""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Sommario/riassunto

Examining the importance, or non-importance, of the personalities of political leaders in determining the outcomes of democratic elections, this book argues that relatively few voters are swayed by candidates' personal characteristics.