The Significance of Leadership in the Evolution of Policy Styles: Reconciling Policy-Making in the Short and Long Term

Abstract Can relatively short-term political leadership affect long-term national policy styles, and if so, how? We examine these questions in order to explain the temporal dynamics in national policy styles observed in several recent studies whose findings have challenged the traditional view that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Politische Vierteljahresschrift. - Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 1960. - 63(2022), 2 vom: 02. Mai, Seite 337-358
1. Verfasser: Tosun, Jale (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Galanti, Maria Tullia, Howlett, Michael
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Politische Vierteljahresschrift
Schlagworte:Societal consultation Stability Strategic planning Sustainable Governance Indicators Governance
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