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Politics at the centre : the selection and removal of party leaders in the Anglo parliamentary democracies /

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Politics at the Centre is a comparative study of the rules, norms and behaviour surrounding political party leadership. The primary analysis includes 25 parties in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom from 1965 onwards. The topics covered include methods of leadership sele...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cross, William P.
Other Authors: Blais, André, 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Series:Comparative politics (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:
Political parties > Cross-cultural studies.
Political leadership > Cross-cultural studies.
Cabinet system > Cross-cultural studies.
Elections > Cross-cultural studies.
Political Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Politics at the Centre is a comparative study of the rules, norms and behaviour surrounding political party leadership. The primary analysis includes 25 parties in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom from 1965 onwards. The topics covered include methods of leadership selection and removal and the nature of leadership politics. The themes of the book include intra party democracy, with an emphasis on the relative roles of the parliamentary and extra parliamentary groups, and the causes of organizational reform within parties.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (230 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191628450 (electronic bk.)
019162845X (electronic bk.)