Executive heads and the role of intergovernmental organizations: Expansionist leadership in the United Nations and the European Union

Political Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 175-198

  Kille, Kent J ^a   Scully, Roger M ^b  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

At a distance assessment; European Union Commission President; Intergovernmental organization role; Leadership style; United Nations Secretary General

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744262038     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895X.00321     Document Type: Review

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