Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy SAP SD They look at the way

They look at the way people derive their identity from the social groups to which they belong

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Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy SAP SD They look at the wayDo 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 democratization, 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