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.