Leaders' personalities and the outcomes of democratic elections / / edited by Anthony King

• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 232 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 324.9
• Soggetto topico: Elections; Personality and politics; Political parties; Political science; Presidential candidates
• Altri autori: KingAnthony <1934-2017>
• 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""
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Leaders' personalities and the outcomes of democratic elections
• ISBN: 0-19-159967-0; 1-281-93029-6; 9786611930295; 0-19-152299-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782869803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II