Abstract
This study of the developing Welsh Assembly (WA) provides a unique opportunity to comprehend how the values and public statements of a democratic institution's initial and ongoing leadership develop its structure and culture. We track the evolution of a new democratic institution and investigate relationships between leadership, path-dependency and cultural development. In this paper, Welsh Assembly Member (AM) leadership is analysed in relation to sources of path-dependency in the WA. Two sets of interviews and surveys provide AM perspectives of the Assembly in relation to the evolving leadership capability and institutional culture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 507-521 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Policy Studies |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2015 |