O'Brien, Thomas Anthony orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-736X (2007) The Role of the Transitional Leader:A Comparative Analysis of Adolfo Suárez and Boris Yeltsin. Leadership. pp. 419-432. ISSN 1742-7169
Abstract
The role of leadership in transitional regimes is an issue that requires closer examination, given the ability of the leader to shape and determine the direction of the regime. This paper seeks to delineate some common features of leadership during such regimes and the factors influencing the ability of leaders to manipulate and shift the direction of the process. To illustrate, it adopts a comparative analysis of the leadership of Adolfo Suárez (Spain) and Boris Yeltsin (Russia). It will be shown that, despite the different outcomes of these cases, there are clear similarities that point to the existence of a form of transitional leadership. Central to the paper is an adoption of the notion of structure and agency to determine the extent actors in this position can affect change within the constraints faced.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2007 SAGE Publications. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | Agency,Structuration,Suárez,Transition,Transitional Leadership,Yeltsin |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2021 09:30 |
Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2025 00:08 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715007082965 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1742715007082965 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:172796 |
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