The Democratic Leader argues that leaders occupy a unique place in democracies. The
foundational principle of democracy—popular sovereignty—implies that the people must …

This book examines young people's political engagement in the Anglo-American
democracies. It is often alleged that young people are disengaged from politics on a number …

A study of prime ministerial leadership in Britain and Australia. Tony Blair and John Howard
were election winning leaders in two similar countries. They succeeded in dominating …

In his 2008 book, The Good Citizen: How a Younger Generation is Reshaping American
Politics, Russell Dalton argued that young people arereshaping American politics'. Dalton's …

The impact of voters' gender on leader evaluations in parliamentary systems has been
largely unexplored, while the impact of female leaders on voter attitudes and preferences …

This study considers patterns of political participation in Australia in the early 21st century,
using recent data from the Australian Election Study. The paper reassesses how Australia …

This paper considers the relationship between the growing dominance of career politicians
in the Australian federal legislature and models of party organisation. Using data on MPs in …

This chapter draws upon research into the working lives of a particular cohort of Australian
federal politicians—those elected on 10 December 1977. 1 They were interviewed twice in …

Parties are central to the practice of Australian democracy; however, their patterns of
competitive behaviour are more closely aligned with some theories of democracy than …

Think about this: have you ever considered a political career? If not, you are in the majority:
most of us never seriously consider this option. In the United States, for instance, 95 per cent …