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How important is the personality and personal characteristics of a prime minister or president in determining his/her effectiveness as a political leader? Discuss using contemporary examples
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POL 120 PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTS Agnieszka Bielawska-Lovell How important is the personality and personal characteristics of a prime minister or president in determining his/her effectiveness as a political leader? Discuss using contemporary examples In this essay, one must discuss the various issues which determine the effectiveness of a prime minister or president. These are not only the suggested personality and personal characteristics but also policies, be it foreign or home, economic or social, views, and opinions. In addition, the leader's ministers, party, and advisors can alter the effectiveness of a leader. Personality and personal character is a wide topic and can mean anything from appearance, public speaking, drive, energy, social background, intelligence, enthusiasm and so on. Often personal characteristics of a political leader can to one person appear to be important in determining the effectiveness of the leader, and to someone else it can be seen as being non-effective. Blondel (1995,...
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