John Kane attained his PhD at the London School of Economics and is now Professor in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia. He teaches in political theory, political leadership and US foreign policy and is a researcher in Griffith's Centre for Governance and Public Policy. He has published many books and articles internationally, been awarded numerous research grants, and been Visiting Professor to Yale University on three occasions.
Haig Patapan's research interests are in democratic theory and practice, political philosophy, political leadership and comparative constitutionalism. He is Director, Centre for Governance and Public Policy and a Professor in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia.

• 1: John Kane and Haig Patapan: Good Democratic Leadership


• 2: William A. Galston: Populist Resentment, Elitist Arrogance: Two Challenges to Good Democratic Leadership


• 3: Thad Williamson: The Tangled Relationship of Democracy, Leadership and Justice in Urban America: A View from Richmond


• 4: Ludger Helms: When Leaders are not Good: Exploring Bad Leadership in Liberal Democracies Across Time and Space


• 5: Nannerl O. Keohane: Civil Society and Good Democratic Leadership


• 6: Bruce Miroff: Democratic Leadership and Civic Education


• 7: Rogers M. Smith: Emancipators' Dilemmas: Democratic Leadership and the Politics of Equal Rights


• 8: Ian Shapiro: Judgment and Democratic Leadership


• 9: Robert Elgie: The Institutional Approach to Political Leadership


• 10: Elizabeth N. Saunders: Good Democratic Leadership in Foreign Affairs: An Elite-Centered Approach


• 11: John Kane: Leadership Judgment in Economic Affairs


• 12: Kenneth Ruscio: Democratic Leadership and the Problem of Future Generations


• 13: Haig Patapan: Patriotic Leadership in Democracy

In Good Democratic Leadership: On Prudence and Judgment in Modern Democracies scholars from around the world offer a variety of views on what makes a good democratic leader and on whether democracies equip leaders with good judgment.