{"product_id":"political-leaders-of-contemporary-western-europe-a-biographical-dictionary-hardcover","title":"Political Leaders of Contemporary Western Europe: A Biographical Dictionary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Wilsford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Wilsford\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized scholars from 15 countries offer rich political analyses of 71 European leaders chosen for the significant roles that they have played nationally, regionally, or internationally since 1945. Each in-depth political and intellectual biography assesses the leader's achievements and failures in historical context, key career moments, major allies and opponents and their impact, and the leader's interplay with different political institutions. The essays arranged alphabetically also give a few primary and secondary sources for further research. A short chronology and bibliographical essay on the subject of European political leadership and a full index further enhance this major reference designed for students, scholars, government officials, and journalists in political affairs, European studies, world history, and international relations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays arranged alphabetically also give a few primary and secondary sources for further research. A short chronology and bibliographical essay on the subject of European political leadership and a full index further enhance this major reference designed for undergraduates and graduate students and for scholars, government officials, and journalists in political affairs, European studies, world history, and international relations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID WILSFORD is President and Professor at the Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoctors and the State\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) and many articles on industrial and social policies in the advanced industrial democracies. Wilsford is currently working on a forthcoming book, \u003ci\u003eThe Comparative Economy of Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754282942752,"sku":"9780313286230","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a357962e954e6a9957737835fdb17df7.webp?v=1780037051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/political-leaders-of-contemporary-western-europe-a-biographical-dictionary-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}