Research Interests

political leadership and followership, political parties and movements

Selected Publications

Illés G, Körösényi A and Metz R (2018) Broadening the limits of reconstructive leadership: Constructivist elements of Viktor Orbán’s regime-building politics. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations 20(4): 790–808. 

Körösényi A, Illés G and Metz R (2016) Contingency and Political Action: The Role of Leadership in Endogenously Created Crises. Politics and Governance 4(2): 91–103. 

Metz R (2021) Democratic leadership as a political weapon: competition between fictions and practices. International Journal of Public Leadership 17(4): 313–324. 

Metz R (2024) The missing link: Studying political leadership from the followers’ perspective. Politics 44(3): 437–452.

Metz R and Kövesdi V (2023) ‘Whoever is not against us is for us’ sectarianization of politics in Hungary. Politics, Religion & Ideology 24(4): 521–542. 

Metz R and Plesz B (2023) An insatiable hunger for charisma? A follower-centric analysis of populism and charismatic leadership. Leadership 4(19): 318-338. 

Metz R and Várnagy R (2021) “Mass,” “Movement,” “Personal,” or “Cartel” Party? Fidesz’s Hybrid Organisational Strategy. Politics and Governance 9(4). 4: 317–328.

Research Projects

2024-2027 – What makes political leaders strong? Impression formation, impression management, and identity politics (NKFIH project number: FK 146569)

2020-2022 – Populist Leaders in the Eyes of their Followers. Follower-Centric Explanation and Examination of Contemporary Populist Politics (NKFIH project number: PD 134685)