Public Opinion and Political Response in Palestine: Leadership, Campaigns and Elections Since Arafat by Erika Schwarze

Author:Erika Schwarze [Schwarze, Erika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion; Politics & State, Religion, Israel & Palestine, Campaigns & Elections, Social Science, Political Parties, Political Science, Political Process, Middle East, Islamic Studies, History, General
ISBN: 9780857729828
Google: 8beKDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2015-12-18T12:58:13+00:00

CHAPTER 5

LEADERSHIP STYLES AND RESPONSIVENESS

This chapter focuses specifically on the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas from 2005 to 2009 in his role as prime decision maker and head of Fatah. Under Abbas’ leadership, the Fatah movement and the presidency itself faced challenges that weakened Abbas’ position and threatened the survival of Fatah. Abbas’ prime challenge remained the lack of progress in negotiations with Israel, but in addition, the severe criticism he faced regarding his personal performance affected both him and the movement. By describing Abbas a ‘leader by default’, the analysis draws on those personal and political characteristics that help explain the limitations on his willingness and ability to show responsiveness to public opinion.

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