Modern Political Leadership: The Powers of the US President and the UK Prime Minister Compared

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

This course will provide students with an insight into the study of political leadership in the executive branch of US and UK government. And will apply comparative politics tools to compare and contrast the US president and the UK prime minister, so exploring how executive leadership is enacted differently in presidential, federal political systems compared to parliamentary, unitary ones. The course will provide a means for students, irrespective of major, to develop a set of skills to analyse the form and functions of contemporary political leadership, so providing an informed appreciation of the place of the presidency in US politics by a detailed comparison with the UK prime ministership.