Political Science 3364F/G Lecture Notes - Deindustrialization, Knitting, Harold Washington
6 Dec 2012
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Political leadership in urban politics clarence stone. There is no well developed theory of political leadership, perhaps not even a universally accepted definition. Office holding bestows authority, but the authority conferred is highly limited. Compelling statement of mission not only gives direction to a group but is its formative experience, shaping the identity of group members by highlighting a shared aim. Purposefulness does not mean that leaders and followers hold identical goals. The reciprocal process of mobilizing in order to realize goals independently and mutually held by both leaders and followers. The effort to realize aims is however one that involves an interaction between leader and followers. For burns, the leader follower relationship is central. Leaders and followers may be inseparable in function, but they are not hte same. The leader takes the initiative in making the leader led connection; it is the leader who creates the links that allow communication and exchange to take place.
