Romantic heroes or ‘one of us’ – how we judge political leaders is rarely objective or rational
- Written by Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University
Given the presidential style of modern politics, the intense media focus on party leaders is unavoidable. But this involves a degree of artifice. New Zealanders don’t vote directly for a prime minister, they vote for their preferred party and electorate candidate.
Technicalities aside, though, party leaders play a key role in shaping their...
