This work is a systematic study of the presidency of the European Commission, Drawing upon cases of attempted leadership, notably those of Jacques Delors, the Commission President from 1985-95, it examines the leadership capacity of the office-holder. The work focuses on how only a combination of certain (highly contingent) factors can lead to an effective presidency. In so doing, emphasis is placed on the inherently shared nature of Commission President leadership…. More >>
The Presidency of the European Commission Under Jacques Delors: The Politics of Shared Leadership
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