Style Of Political Leadership Research Articles

Debate and Decide: Innovative Participatory Governance in South Australia 2010–2018

This article provides an account of how innovative participatory governance unfolded in South Australia between 2010 and 2018. In doing so it explores how an ‘interactive’ political leadership style, which scholarship argues is needed in contemporary democracy, played out in practice. Under the leadership of Premier Jay Weatherill this approach to governing, known as ‘debate and decide’, became regarded as one of the most successful examples of democratic innovation globally. Using an archival and media method of analysis the article finds evidence of the successful application of an interactive political leadership style, but one that was so woven into competitive politics that it was abandoned after a change in government in March 2018. To help sustain interactive political leadership styles the article argues for research into how a broader base of politicians perceives the benefits and risks of innovative participatory governance. It also argues for a focus on developing politicians' collaborative leadership capabilities. However, the article concludes by asking: if political competition is built into our system of government, are we be better off leveraging it, rather than resisting it, in the pursuit of democratic reform?

Can Women and Religion (Catholic) Save Modern Leadership?

This article examines the theoretical potential of the gender leadership model of women motivated by the Catholic religion in the context of its ability to socially and politically activate and its effectiveness in terms of assumed goals. Numerous studies on gender indicate a certain effectiveness of gender politics (including gender equality and neutrality) in reducing the deficit of women in politics, but it turns out that in the long term it does not effectively solve the problem of the asymmetry of gender representation in the world of politics. The analysis of the decision-making processes of a selected group of Saints, Blessed and Venerable Servants of God, recognised by the Catholic Church as a model to follow, indicates that women with a strong internal religious motivation were more determined to act and enter the sphere of public activity (including politics) than those motivated only externally. They preferred a relational style of political leadership, but also practiced its goal-oriented form. These leaders mixed strategies, adjusting them to their own capabilities and the needs of their surroundings, making them more effective and efficient in achieving their goals despite the limitations resulting from external systemic conditionalities.

Leading Change: Exploring the Role of Women's Political Leadership in Driving Effective Development in Parangloe Village

This study aims to analyze the influence of women's political leadership styles on the effectiveness of development in Parangloe Village, Bantaeng Regency. The research design employed is a quantitative method, utilizing a questionnaire as the main instrument. The population under study comprises the residents of Parangloe Village, Bantaeng Regency, and the sample size determination utilized the Slovin technique due to the large and challenging-to-reach population. The study selected 90 respondents as samples. Data collection methods involved both observation and the distribution of questionnaires. The data analysis technique employed in this study is regression analysis. Validity and reliability of the data were ensured through validity testing. The findings of this study indicate that the influence of women's political leadership styles on the effectiveness of development in Parangloe Village, Bantaeng Regency, is positive. This is supported by the average score of 168.8 or 84%, suggesting a very favorable position for the impact of women's leadership style. Furthermore, the research also reveals a positive effect of women's leadership on development in Parangloe Village, Bantaeng Regency, with a percentage of 69.1%, while the remaining 30.9% is attributed to other factors.

THE Javanese Feminine Leadership during the Pandemic: A study of Sragen Regent’ s leadership style in overcoming the Covid-19 Pandemic

This research aims to describe the female regional head presented by Sragen Regent to overcome with Covid-19 colored with feminine leadership style and Javanese-Surakarta culture. In certain situations, feminine leadership styles characterized by being attentive, humble, empathetic, and close to people are more appropriate and have a positive impact. Sragen Regent dr. Hj. Kusdinar Untung Yuni Sukowati is the first woman to be a Regional Leader raised Surakarta patriarchic cultural environment but her presence as a female regent with local culture. As the nature of the research, this study conducts a qualitative descriptive approach with feminine theory on political leadership styles and philosophy of Javanese-Surakarta leadership style. The result of the research shows the success of the political leadership style presented by Sragen Regent in overcoming Covid-19 by combining and synergizing feminine leadership style and implementing the 5-M: Melek (attentive and introspective), Milik (having a sense of belonging), Muluk (fulfill the daily needs), Melok (empathetic), and Meluk (being close to the people) based on leadership value of Serat Wedhatama. As a leader and a member of Sragen society all at once, the regent shows cooperation and involves the people in socializing and supervising the implementation of health protocol to pursue social welfare.
 

An attempt at analysis of Political Leadership Styles in Foreign Political Events: The Case of Vladimir Putin-Volodimir Zelensky

Lider, insanların bir arada yaşadığı siyasal, toplumsal yapılarda ortaya çıkar. Liderlik vasfının nasıl kazanıldığı sorusu bilim dünyasının uzun zamandır tartıştığı bir konudur. Doğuştan gelen kimi yetenekler liderlik için önemli bir şarttır fakat şartların olağanüstülüğü çerçevesinde sıradan insanlar lider özellikleri sergileyebilirler. Lider, insanların topluluk hâlinde yaşadığı yerlerde kendi grubunun diğer bireylerine yol gösteren, yöneticilik yapan ve sorunlarına çözüm üreten kişidir. Lider, yerel bir kanaat önderi olabileceği gibi, bir işletmede çalışanlara yöneticilik yapan kişi ya da bir siyasal organizasyonun tepesindeki isim de olabilir. Bu noktadan bakıldığında lider, çeşitli toplumsal, siyasal, ekonomik ve sınıfsal yapılanmaların ihtiyaç duyduğunda ya da kendiliğinden ortaya çıkan bir kavramdır. Lider, liderlik kavramları siyaset, işletme, hukuk, sosyoloji gibi çok farklı bilimsel disiplinlerce araştırma konusu yapılmıştır. Yapılan çalışma ise bu iki kavrama iletişim disiplini açısından bakma girişimidir. Bu amaçla Rusya - Ukrayna savaşında çatışan tarafların liderleri olan Vladimir Putin ile Volodimir Zelenski’nin Türkiye’de yayınlanan ana akım yazılı basında liderlik stillerinin nasıl temsil edildiği nitel içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma 23 Şubat-2 Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında yayınlanan gazetelerle sınırlandırılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda Türkiye’deki yaygın yazılı basında Rus lider Putin’in otoriter, savaş yanlısı, şahin ve karizmatik bir lider olarak, Ukrayna lideri Zelenski’nin ise karizmatik, barış yanlısı, demokrat ve idealist bir lider olarak haberleştirilip yansıtıldığı sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.

Voters' HEXACO personality traits as predictors of their presidential leadership style preferences

Previous followership research has focused on relations between voters' personality and preferences for actual politicians' personality traits, but there is a lack of research on the relations between voters' personality and preferences for ideal political leadership styles. The aim of this research was to explore – during a presidential election – the relations between voters' HEXACO personality traits and their leadership preferences based on the circumplex leadership model. In a sample of 233 voters from Serbia, we investigated preference for presidential (charismatic, avoidant, autocratic, and democratic) leadership styles using a vignettes-based measure. The results revealed that a charismatic style (high communion and high agency) was – in line with our proposed functional principle – the most preferred style. Furthermore, HEXACO Emotionality and Honesty-Humility were most consistently related to preferred presidential leadership styles. Emotionality was positively related to a preference for a charismatic and democratic style and negatively to a preference for an autocratic style. Honesty-Humility was negatively related to a preference for an avoidant and autocratic style. We propose that the results for Emotionality may be explained by the need fulfillment principle, whereas the results for the remaining traits may be explained by the similarity principle.

Technocratic governors: a new style in the political space of the Russian Federation

The paper deals with the problems of political style development in the Russian Federation governors' corps. There is few research on the issue of federal subjects heads' political style, which makes it necessary to consider it. The transformation of the democratic governing model in the 90's into a vertical one resulted in the change of the political roles and the participation of governors. In this regard, the modern style of political leadership of Russian governors was developing under the influence of some basic elements of the political system. The article highlights the main characteristic elements under the influence of which the political style of governorship is formed, in particular, institutionalization, professionalization, the significant role of informal ties, the formal responsibility to the population (voters), the lack of opportunities in setting a political agenda, and others.

Continuities and changes of media construction of citizenship rights in China: the case of the People’s Daily, 1978–2012

ABSTRACT Theoretical discussions about the Chinese citizenship rights suggest four distinctive aspects: rural-urban inequality, state-granted rather than natural born, socioeconomic rights prior to political entitlement, and collectivism overriding individualism. From a longitudinal and comparative perspective, this study examines how the most authoritarian party newspaper – the People’s Daily – has constructed the idea of citizenship rights and manifested the four characteristics between 1978 and 2012, covering the three administrations of Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao. Through content analysis and discourse analysis, we find that the official construction of citizenship rights enduringly employs instrumentalism to maintain the Party’s authority. Nevertheless, in each leadership, there exists a dominant political rhetoric that fundamentally shapes the construction and function of citizenship rights: rights were constructed upon the socialist ideology and legal system in Deng’s administration; under Jiang, the strong diplomatic strategy prioritized national sovereignty over rights and reinforced rule by law; in Hu’s era, socioeconomic rights were emphasized and good governance highlighted. Political goals, the development of legal system and the style of political leadership have contributed to the periodical changes of the construction of citizenship rights.

Does Leadership Style Matter for Enhancing Economic Performance?

This paper is an analysis of determinants of political leadership on economic performance. It reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on theroles of political leadership in economic growth. It adds to the literature on understanding of the impact of political leadership styles on economic advancement of a country, and suggests future directions for research in this area. Though qualitative method of inquiring on review of literature, the paper analyses the role of national political leadership style in the oretical basis of Goleman six leadership styles on the economic performance of a country like coaching, authoritative, afflictive, democratize, pacesetting and coercive styles of leadership. This study primarily focuses on the leadership styles of the founding leader of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) and his economic performance on Singapore's economy. Considering the history of great personalities in the world as true leaders, who have constructively changed the history of their nations, leadership style plays important role in formulating and implementing of economic policies and actions. The study shows that LKY embraces all leadership styles indifferent scope and heights to get positive economic performance and to avoid constraints of economic environment.

Leading a Successful Transition to Democracy: A Qualitative Analysis of Political Leadership in Spain and Lithuania

Any country embarking upon a political transition to democracy faces a complex period of change. While many factors influence successful democratization, political leadership remains a relatively unexplored phenomenon. This research presents a theoretical framework that is corroborated with data gathered from 65 semi-structured interviews with people involved in the transition processes of Spain and Lithuania along with the main political leaders themselves: King Juan Carlos I, Adolfo Suárez, Algirdas Brazauskas and Vytautas Landsbergis. The four leaders presented a similar political leadership style – based on their vision, decision-making, negotiation and power – which positively influenced the success of each transition to democracy.

Cross-Cultural Variation in Political Leadership Styles.

Guided by gaps in the literature with regard to the study of politicians the aim of the research is to explore cross-cultural differences in political leaders’ style. It compares the MLQ (Avolio & Bass, 2004) scores of elected political leaders (N = 140) in Bulgaria and the UK. The statistical exploration of the data relied on multivariate analyses of covariance. The findings of comparisons across the two groups reveal that compared to British political leaders, Bulgarian leaders were more likely to frequently use both transactional and passive/avoidant behaviours. The study tests Bass’s (1997) strong assertion about the universality of transformational leadership. It contributes to the leadership literature by providing directly measured data relating to the behaviours of political leaders. Such information on the characteristics of politicians could allow for more directional hypotheses in subsequent research, exploring the contextual influences within transformational leadership theory. The outcomes might also aid applied fields. Knowledge gained of culturally different leaders could be welcomed by multicultural political and economic unions, wherein understanding and allowances might aid communication.

RUSSIAN POLITICAL PROCESSES IN THE LATE XX CENTURY AS THE OBJECT OF SOCIALCULTURAL ANALYSIS

Social-cultural analysis has found wide application in the study of political transformations taking place in Russia since the end of the XX century. The nature and characteristics of political processes in post-Soviet Russia are linked to the cultural and political norms and values that underlie mass consciousness. The traditions of domestic political institutions, aspirations and interests of citizens, the style of political leadership - all this is a product of historical and cultural experience, the established system of relations. This made possible the drift of value orientations in various directions and led to significant value disengagement among Russians. On the basis of various value systems, various socio-cultural types of attitude to political and economic changes have developed and continue to evolve. It is also expedient to include in the political culture samples or stable, representative models of the behavior of individuals and groups participating in the political process. It is these components that are the subject of social-cultural analysis in the study of changes taking place in Russia at the end of the XX and beginning of the XXI century. An analysis of the three stages in the transformation of the value orientations of Russians made it possible to state a significant erosion of the previously dominant system of values of Soviet society.

Housing in a Federation: From Wicked Problem to Complexity Cascade?

The Commonwealth's periodic attempts at housing and urban policy reform since the 1940s have been made in the face of a federal structure that allocates responsibility for such matters to the states. This paper explores the experience of federal governments since the 1940s, considering the various styles of political leadership, varying ways in which the problem has been framed, and differing policy settings that have been employed in resolving policy challenges. The historical narrative clarifies phases of active engagement and reaction, linking these to fiscal asymmetry and distribution of federal–state responsibilities, historical ‘gateway’ events, and transitions in policy paradigms. We argue that housing is a perpetual concern (both a basic need and an aspirational objective) and is so integrally related to other policy domains—in which decisions may have unintended consequences for housing—that it is never conclusively resolved. The complexity (and uncertainty) consequent upon these inter‐relationships ensures that housing remains a wicked problem. The visual metaphor of a complexity cascade, however, may assist a more nuanced appreciation of the direction of policy travel.

Local political leaders and context awareness: identifying perceptions of autonomy and efficacy

Leadership theories fail to explain how leaders acquire and interpret context. This article claims that political leadership styles articulate a choice of action that results from the leader's discerned possibilities to act. In order to explore these interpreted contextual determinants of leadership styles and the degree to which “possibility” has an influence over them, our research used a multiple case study design, with extensive interviews. Focusing on context awareness as a way of unveiling style determinants, I claim that it will produce different effects on leadership styles as a consequence of the leader's sense of autonomy and of political efficacy.

Imperatives of Political Leadership with Reference to George Orwell’s Animal Farm

Several great minds cum social critics such as Orwell (1944, 1948), Achebe (1984, 2012), Odumegwu-Ojukwu (1989), Maxwell (2014), Ohiwerei (2008), Isola (2008), Onyemelukwe and Oriaku (2011) as well as Onyemelukwe (2006, 2011) have highlighted the crucial role of political leadership in nation-building, identifying leadership failure to be the bane of failed nations like Nigeria, Afghanistan, Somalia and Iraq. Against this backdrop, this study undertakes to deduce and expound some cardinal political leadership imperatives, the objective being to prompt failed nations to appropriate the imperatives and bounce back as viable polities with enormous potentials for becoming developed nations. The study anchors on the theoretical premise that political leadership must be altruistic and strategic to be effective. The imperatives of political leadership expounded in the study are deduced from the quasi-political activities of Animal Farm as an unnatural but naturalised polity under Napoleon’s dictatorship. George Orwell’s Animal Farm is purposively selected for the study on account of its unbeatable sweet satirical exposition on totalitarianism as an abominable political leadership style which concurrently, but implicitly provides indispensable ideals applicable to political leadership. Foremost among the cardinal imperatives evolved in the study is that democracy is the only acceptable political leadership ideology. This notion is established in the study relying on Orwell’s implicit but exclusive advocacy for it in Animal Farm as in Nineteen Eighty-four which is strongly underpinned by Achebe (1958, 1966, 1987) and Onyemelukwe’s (2006, 2011) same position. The trio of Orwell, Achebe and Onyemelukwe grant exclusive ratification to democracy which must be participatory and unbridled, because they see nothing good about totalitarianism and other right-wing political leadership ideologies such as fascism, maxism, stalinism and constitutional monarchy. In pragmatic terms, this foremost imperative translates to exemplary leadership which courageously serves to constantly reassure the led that they are neither enslaved to the leaders nor misled by them. To sustain effective political leadership, the led in every nation are enjoined in the study to ensure appreciative enlightened followership. Enlightened followership is such that monitors leadership by regularly demanding account of stewardship from the leaders. To live up to this ideal the led, as much as the leaders in a polity, must prioritise high-quality formal education to avoid hero-worshipping their leaders, so that they do not become disguised despots.

Women political leaders and the media

Introduction Gender and Models of Leadership Power: A Male Concept? The Female Style of Leadership Transformational Leadership The Media and Representation of Leadership The Mediatization and Personalization of Politics Popular Culture and Leadership New Media, New Leaders? Media Coverage of Women Leaders Visibility: Quantity and Quality of Coverage of Women Leaders Taking Care and Cleaning Up: Lights and Shadows of the Positive Stereotypes Viability and Horse Race: Are the Media Educating Future Female Leaders? The Double Bind The Nature of the Femininity-Competence Double Bind Iron Ladies and Mothers of the Nation When Women Leaders Are Too Feminine: The Case of Segolene Royal When Women Leaders Are Too Strong: The Case of Hillary Clinton The Appearance of Power Women Leaders and the Personal Factor The Dress Code of Women Leaders Power and Seduction The Family Factor The Good Wife and the Good Mother Going Personal for Women Leaders Dynastic Politics: When Daughters and Wives Enter Politics Conclusion: In Search of a New Style of Political Leadership The Crisis of Traditional Democratic Leadership Time for Degendering Leadership Media as Agents of Transformation References

China's New Supreme Command and Politics of Central Military Commission Reshuffle

The 18th Central Military Commission (CMC) is a balanced team of high professional quality. Yet it is a transitional team because the top soldier and two other members can only serve for one term, if not shorter. This new CMC is also capable of commanding the PLA effectively. Xi can rely on this new team for power consolidation and employment at an earlier date. The PLA has firmly supported Xi's political leadership style, either for his domestic reforms or external initiatives. The Xi era has commenced smoothly.

The Paradox of President Reagan's Leadership

Ronald Reagan was a larger‐than‐life individual, a formidable politician, and an important president. But as in all presidents, his character was complex, resulting in a presidency of paradoxes, marked by some great successes and some unfortunate failures. Both Reagan's successes and failures stemmed from his character and style of political leadership. Reagan's broad vision and clear direction made his political ideals appealing. But paradoxically, what made his policy victories possible was his willingness, when faced with political reality, to make pragmatic compromises without seeming to abandon his ideals. This article will examine these paradoxes by analyzing the Reagan administration's transition into office, the contrasting White House staffs of his two terms, and the high and low points of his national security policies.

Model for research of the style of political leadership in Serbia at the crossing of the millennium

This article indicated a model for a scientific description of styles of political leadership in Serbia from 1990 to the present, more precisely, pointed the basic elements of concept developed by the author in the study ?The style of political leaders in Serbia in the period 1990-2006? (2010). For the evaluation the author uses analytical tools that include the aforementioned concept, simultaneously indicating correlative theoretical approaches the aforementioned study did not examine, and may be of importance for the research of political elites in Serbia. This contributes the epistemological part of the method, which is registered in the definition of the style of political leadership as a term and the category apparatus that follows - understood from the aspect of the political style: the style in building political power, the style of political communication, the style of building one?s legitimacy, the ideological style, the styles of political language, symbolism and rituals, non-verbal communication and style in expressing patriotism. Starting from the fact that political styles are related to characteristics of political cultures and that it is necessary to make a concept of ideal typical models of styles focused on political subjects, this article marked the styles of political leadership typology related to the specific acting of political leaders in Serbia: authoritarian, republican, realistic, populist, conformist, revolutionary and style of a politician-rebel.

Good Governance, Democracy and Leadership styles in Africa

Issues of constitutionalism, good governance and democracy are determined by the type of leadership in a country and/or continent. Despite colonial legacy, leadership in Africa has struggled to promote pro-people policies that accommodate the needs of the populace. Leadership deficiency is a cause for concern in African countries in terms of progressive and visionary leadership. Perspectives on political leadership in Africa vary from the“criminalisation” of the state to political leadership as “dispensing patrimony”, the “recycling “of elites and the use of state power and resources to consolidate political and economic power as stated by Van Wyk (2007) . African states and their leaders have exploited and monopolized internal sovereignty to mean absolute power, persornalisation of state-like services and have monopoly of and over organised violence. This paper attempt to review and analyze the type and styles of political leadership in Africa in an effort to promote democracy and good governance. Leaders play a pivotal role in political agenda setting, the distribution of resources and political actions. The contemporary state in Africa is a remnant of a colonially imposed system. At the time of independence, elites attempted to transform this but only succeeded in entrenching their interests .This paper therefore seeks to unpakage why African countries are no better than they were under colonial rule. Of what value then is the hard won independence that African countries commemorate on a yearly basis? African politicians need to provide good leadership qualities so as to consolidate democracy and good governance