Leaders' Personalities and the Outcomes of Democratic Elections.

Intro -- 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.

This unique edited volume by some of the leading scholars in the field, examines the importance, or non-importance, of the personalities of political leaders in determining the outcomes of democratic elections. The book argues, contrary to conventional wisdom, that relatively few voters are swayed by candidates' personal characteristics. Their findings imply that modern democratic pointers is not nearly as candidate-cent red and personality-orientated as is often supposed. They also suggest that parties' policies and their performance in office usually count for far more than the men and women they chose as their leaders.

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