Executive Heads and the Role of Intergovernmental Organizations: Expansionist Leadership in the United Nations and the European Union

Kille, Kent J. and Scully, Roger ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-7846 2003. Executive Heads and the Role of Intergovernmental Organizations: Expansionist Leadership in the United Nations and the European Union. Political Psychology 24 (1) , pp. 175-198. 10.1111/0162-895X.00321

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Abstract

Despite considerable advances in methods to examine leaders’ personal characteristics using at–a–distance assessment, few studies have applied such techniques outside of the national level. This study reveals that such approaches can provide analytical leverage for examining executive heads of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). The personal characteristics of six United Nations Secretaries–General and four European Union Commission Presidents were measured via content analysis of their responses to questions. Separately, their behavior in office was measured via historical accounts and analyses. In general, executive heads with higher expansionist leadership style scores displayed a greater willingness to try to enhance the status of their organizations.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	at–a–distance assessment; leadership style; intergovernmental organization role; United Nations Secretary–General; European Union Commission President
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0162-895X
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 11:42
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/49088

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