Transformative political leadership : making a difference in the developing world /
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| Author / Creator: | Rotberg, Robert I. |
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| Imprint: | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2012. |
| Description: | vii, 217 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Local Note: | University of Chicago Library's copy 1 is the trade paperback edition. |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8831425 |
| Summary: | Accomplished political leaders have a clear strategy for turning political visions into reality. Through well-honed analytical, political, and emotional intelligence, leaders chart paths to promising futures that include economic growth, material prosperity, and human well-being. Alas, such leaders are rare in the developing world, where often institutions are weak and greed and corruption strong--and where responsible leadership therefore has the potential to effect the greatest change. In Transformative Political Leadership , Robert I. Rotberg focuses on the role of leadership in politics and argues that accomplished leaders demonstrate a particular set of skills. Through illustrative case studies of leaders who have performed ably in the developing world--among them Nelson Mandela in South Africa, Seretse Khama in Botswana, Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore, and Kemal Ataturk in Turkey--Rotberg examines how these leaders transformed their respective countries. The importance of capable leadership is woefully understudied in political science, and this book will be an important tool in exploring how leaders lead and how nations and institutions are built. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 217 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226728988 9780226728995 0226728986 0226728994 |