July 2009

The language of politics and political behaviors; rhetoric of President Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2007 general elections in Nigeria

  Leadership succession in liberal democratic regimes is expected to take place under an electoral process that can be adjudged as free and fair and where citizens exercise their inalienable right to elect leaders of their choice. It can however correctly be inferred from President Olusegun Obasanjo’s rhetoric prior to the 2007 general elections in Nigeria that the option for citizens to determine who...

Author(s): Marietu, Tenuche

July 2009

Kuwaiti female leaders’ perspectives: The influence of culture on their leadership

  This research revealed the interactions between the Kuwaiti culture, gender, and leadership from the perspective of 5 Kuwaiti female leaders. Within a qualitative design approach and narrative inquiry methodology, the researcher interviewed 5 Kuwaiti females who shared their stories about their personal and professional experiences about the interactions between culture, gender, and leadership. The analysis...

Author(s): Omaymah Al-Suwaihel