HNR 232 PROFILING POLITICAL LEADERS
This course builds upon leadership studies in political science and psychology, exploring the psychological dimensions of political leaders’ decision-making in milestone events in the Middle East. First, it surveys historical and contemporary approaches to studying political leaders, and places an emphasis on the relationship between leaders’ personalities, leadership styles, beliefs, psychological disorders on the one hand and decision making (in particular, in foreign policy) on the other. Students will analyze case studies of political leaders from around the region, including Egyptian and Iranian presidents, Israeli and Turkish prime ministers. SOCIETY