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Political Leadership, Nascent
Statehood and Democracy

Do political leaders determine whether a polity will receive a democratic future or not? Research and advocates of democracy agree on the significance of political elites for democratisation, yet there is a need for a more specific understanding of their role.

This book develops a theory of political leadership at the point of nascent statehood to explain the emergence of resilient democracies. It employs four diverse case studies to examine the role of leadership and democratic consolidation. In doing so, the book identifies certain capacities of political leaders at the critical moment of nascent statehood as decisive to the future democratic quality of their state.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, democratisation studies, state building, leadership, nationalism, Middle Eastern studies and South Asian studies.

Ulrika Mller is an Assistant Professor in the Department Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Isabell Schierenbeck is an Associate Professor in the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Democratization Studies
(formerly Democratization Studies, Frank Cass)

Democratization Studies combines theoretical and comparative studies with detailed analyses of issues central to democratic progress and its performance, all over the world.

The books in this series aim to encourage debate on the many aspects of democratization that are of interest to policy-makers, administrators and journalists, aid and development personnel, as well as to all those involved in education.

Democratization and the Media
Edited by Vicky Randall

The Resilience of Democracy
Persistent practice, durable idea
Edited by Peter Burnell and Peter Calvert

The Internet, Democracy and Democratization
Edited by Peter Ferdinand

Party Development and Democratic Change in Post-communist Europe
Edited by Paul Lewis

Democracy Assistance
International co-operation for democratization
Edited by Peter Burnell

Opposition and Democracy in South Africa
Edited by Roger Southall

The European Union and Democracy Promotion
The case of North Africa
Edited by Richard Gillespie and Richard Youngs

Democratization and the Judiciary
Edited by Siri Gloppen, Roberto Gargarella and Elin Skaar

Civil Society in Democratization
Edited by Peter Burnell and Peter Calvert

The Internet and Politics
Citizens, voters and activists
Edited by Sarah Oates, Diana Owen and Rachel Gibson

Democratization in the Muslim World
Changing patterns of authority and power
Edited by Frederic Volpi and Francesco Cavatorta

Global Democracy: For and Against
Ethical theory, institutional design and social struggles
Raffaele Marchetti

Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe
A comparative analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey
Lauren M. McLaren

The Consolidation of Democracy
Comparing Europe and Latin America
Carsten Q. Schneider

New Challenges to Democratization
Edited by Peter Burnell and Richard Youngs

Multiple Democracies In Europe
Political culture in new member states
Paul Blokker

Globality, Democracy and Civil Society
Edited by Terrell Carver and Jens Bartelson

Democracy Promotion and Conflict-based Reconstruction
The United States and democratic consolidation in Bosnia and Afghanistan
Matthew Alan Hill

Requisites of Democracy
Conceptualization, measurement, and explanation
Jrgen Mller and Svend-Erik Skaaning

The Conceptual Politics of Democracy Promotion
Edited by Christopher Hobson and Milja Kurki

Ethnic Politics and Democratic Transition in Rwanda
David Kiwuwa

Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective
Conceptions, conjunctures, causes and consequences
Jrgen Mller and Svend-Erik Skaaning

The Comparative International Politics of Democracy Promotion
Jonas Wolff, Hans-Joachim Spanger and Hans-Jrgen Puhle

Democratization and Ethnic Minorities
Conflict or compromise?
Edited by Jacques Bertrand and Oded Haklai

Democratic Transitions
Modes and outcomes
Sujian Guo and Gary A. Stradiotto

Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy
A comparative study
Ulrika Mller and Isabell Schierenbeck

Political Leadership, Nascent
Statehood and Democracy

A comparative study

Ulrika Mller and Isabell Schierenbeck

First published 2014
by Routledge
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Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

2014 Ulrika Mller and Isabell Schierenbeck

The right of Ulrika Mller and Isabell Schierenbeck to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him/her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Mller, Ulrika.
Political leadership, nascent statehood and democracy : a comparative study / Ulrika Mller, Isabell Schierenbeck.
pages cm (Democratization studies)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Political leadershipCase studies. 2. Nation-stateCase studies.
3. DemocracyCase studies. 4. DemocratizationCase studies.
5. IndiaPolitics and government. 6. PakistanPolitics and government.
7. IsraelPolitics and government. 8. PalestinePolitics and government.
I. Schierenbeck, Isabell. II. Title.
JC330.3.M65 2014
303.3'4dc23 2013048746

ISBN: 978-0-415-71096-1 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-77067-3 (ebk)

Typeset in Times New Roman
by Wearset Ltd, Boldon, Tyne and Wear

There are decisive moments in the life of a nation, as in the life of a man, which can decide its whole fate. Today we are living at a time of historical decisiveness in the existence of the nation. A single year at this stage means more than generations of centuries at other stages. What has happened, what we succeeded in doing and what we failed to do, in the course of these two years will determine our fate for generations to come. If any serious errors have been made during this time, it will be regretted for many years ahead. If, on the other hand, anything really worth-while had been accomplished in these two years, it represents an achievement of decisive and world-wide significance.

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