Collegial Democracy versus Personal Democracy: ‘We' the People or ‘I' the People?

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Chen Friedberg (Ariel University, Israel) Gideon Rahat (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Collegial Democracy versus Personal Democracy

‘We' the People or ‘I' the People?

Chen Friedberg (Ariel University, Israel), Gideon Rahat (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

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Routledge
30 July 2025

Social & political philosophy; Elections & referenda; Political leaders & leadership; Political structures: democracy; Political parties

Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

This book examines two patterns of democracy – collegial and personal – through a comprehensive comparison of political institutions.

It develops a conceptual, theoretical, and methodological basis for differentiating collegial and personal democracies. Central institutions in democracy are classified according to their levels of personalism and collegialism, including political parties, candidate selection methods and electoral systems, legislature, and cabinets and governments. The book presents preliminary findings concerning the causes for this variance between the two democratic regime types.

The book will be of key interest to students and scholars of democratic institutions, personalism and personalization, political parties and, more broadly, democracy.

Edited by: Chen Friedberg (Ariel University Israel), Gideon Rahat (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032396088
ISBN 10: 1032396083
Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 30 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chen Friedberg is a senior lecturer in the Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science Department at Ariel University and a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. Gideon Rahat heads the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, where he holds the Gersten Family Chair in Political Science. He is also a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.