Although the institutional contexts of prime ministers in parliamentary democracies and of
US presidents are very different, both types of executive leaders influence the decision …

NOTE: Hermann and Preston are responsible for the theoretical discussion presented here;
all four authors applied the theoretical framework to particular leaders and situations which …

My fascination with presidential personality began with an initial exposure to Alexander and
Juliette George's (1964) classic study of Woodrow Wilson and Colonel House. This text …

Are good and bad outcomes significantly affected by the decision-making process itself?
Indeed they are, in that certain decision-making techniques and practices limit the ability of …

Strategic issues and crises in foreign policy are usually managed by relatively small groups
of elite policymakers and their closest advisors. Since the pioneering work of Irving Janis in …

This study examines how the UN Secretary-General's leadership qualities affect how they
address threats to peace and security. The personal traits of all seven Secretaries-General …

Scholars of foreign policy-making have concentrated on how the most powerful domestic
actors influence foreign policy and have largely ignored the influence of less powerful …

Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher were all described at various times as
the" only man" in their respective cabinets-a reference to their tough, controlling behaviour …

This article considers the post–September 11 challenges faced by the US national security
machinery and analyzes the relationship between the new threat environment, the United …

This book explains the institutionalization of nearly unconditional American support of Israel
during the Reagan administration, and its persistence in the first Bush administration in …