POLS245 Leadership in the 21st Century
Annotation:
Political leadership
COURSE ANNOTATION AND AIMS:
The course presents the history, development, means, methods and goals of political leadership. The main goal of the course is to form profound knowledge and understanding, as well as practical skills about political leadership.
Lecturers:
Prof. Evgenii Dainov, PhD
Course Description:
Competencies:
After completing successfully this course the students will:
1) know:
o The principles, documents and methods of political leadership
o The meaning of political leadership in modern world
2) be able to:
• Analyze and evaluate cases of political leadership
• To perform as political leaders
3) job opportunities, according to the National Register of Jobs and Positions in the Republic of Bulgaria:
• Experts in social and related sciences and humanities
• Teachers in universities, colleges and other academic schools
• Diplomats
• Journalists and editors
Prerequisites:
N/A
Types:
Full-time Programmes
Types of Courses:
Lecture
Language of teaching:
English
Topics:
Bibliography:
1. Alfred Adler. The Science of Character.
2. Aristotle. Politics.
3. Richard Bach. Jonathan Livingston Seagull
4. Charlie Beckwit. Delta Force.
5. Zbigniew Bzezinski. Out of Control.
6. Thomas Carlyle. On Heroes.
7. Paul Johnson. Heroes
8. Henry Kissinger. Diplomacy.
9. Max Landsberg. Foundations of Leadership.
10. Richard Marcinko. Strategies for success. Secrets of the Commando
11. Abraham Maslow. Motivation and Personality.
12. Amartya Sen. Identity and Violence.
13. Sun-Tsu. The Art of War.
14. Max Weber. The Scientist and the Politician
Assessment:
Control during the semester
essay – 50 %
case - 50 %