Understanding local political leadership: constitutions, contexts and capabilities
Date
2004-12-01
Authors
Advisors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
0300-3930
Volume Title
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Type
Article
Peer reviewed
Abstract
Description
This article is innovative in theoretical terms and has significant policy relevance. The authors use a ‘new institutionalist’ approach, linked to their 2005 JRF research project on political leadership, to critically analyse the government’s assumptions about the benefits of strong, charismatic, individual leadership in local government. It has stimulated, through presentations at policy oriented conferences, a more informed and balanced debate about the current role of local political leadership.
Keywords
RAE 2008, UoA 39 Politics and International Studies, Local Governance Research Unit
Citation
Lowndes, V. and Leach, S.N. (2004) Understanding Local Political Leadership: Constitutions, Contexts and Capabilities. Local Government Studies, 30(4), pp. 557-575.