LEADERSHIP-STYLES OF PRIME MINISTERS - HOW INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES AFFECT THE FOREIGN POLICY-MAKING PROCESS

Much of the literature linking leadership style to foreign policy deci sion making has focused on American presidents. This article explores with what success such literature can be generalized to the study of p rime ministers in parliamentary systems. It posits a method for assess ing the leadership style of prime ministers and for examining if their behavior in the foreign policymaking process reflects their style. Da ta from a pilot study of four prime ministers are reported.