Teoretyczne aspekty przywództwa politycznego w kontekście współczesnej Afryki

• Authors: Maciej Hartliński

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Theoretical Aspects of Political Leadership in Africa's Context

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The politics in its nature is a process of making decisions. This approach emphasis on political leader who is responsible for defining a situation; formulation a plan of action and mobilize followers. Especially in Africa's context those problems are topical. Furthermore, a mosaic of cultures and religions imply wide deliberation on political leadership. It suggests to find that kind of theoretical concepts which are appropriate to analyses this vast subject. The article analyses three aspects. Firstly, focuses on the relation between political science and study on political leadership. Secondly, the attention is paid on leaders and followers motives for political participation. Finally, author defined political leadership and presents the most suitable theoretical concepts to analyses this topic in Africa's context. This sort of narrative is dictated by problems of diversity of Africa. The most useful theories showed answers for questions: is political leadership always sensible and affective; what kind of elements should be examines in analyses of political leadership; how features of person and a specificity of political system influence on political leaders; which cultures favour political leadership. All this problems are solved in this article. The conclusions allowed to formulate the basis elements for empirical examine.

Keywords

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political leadership; political leaders; leadership theory; Africa

• Publisher: Instytut Nauk Politycznych, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
• Journal: Forum Politologiczne
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 7 - Przywódcy i przywództwo we współczesnej Afryce
• Pages: 19-52

Contributors

author

Maciej Hartliński

• Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie

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