Formation of political leaders in countries of democratic transition

• Main Authors: Valentyna Goshovska, Lydiia Danylenko, Iryna Dudko, Liliia Makarenko, Nadiia Maksimentseva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Editorial AAR 2021-01-01
• Series: Laplage em Revista
• Subjects: Political leadership; Democratization; Economic liberalization; Political liberalizations; Transitional economies
• Online Access: https://laplageemrevista.editorialaar.com/index.php/lpg1/article/view/754

The transition of Ukraine to democracy requires studying the experience of forming political leaders in developing countries. In particular, political leadership, in particular, the values, ideology, and policies of the leader, determine the level of democracy in a country. The results of the research provide evidence of the impact of political leadership on democratization and economic growth. It has been established that leadership determines the values and priorities for the development of political and economic systems as well as democratization has a positive effect on economic growth under the condition of an open economy, unity, and solidarity of the principles of leaders within the party and the opposition. The growth of opposition protests and the conservatism of political leaders leads to a decrease in the level of political culture, civil liberties, and the effectiveness of the government’s actions. As a result, the level of economic development declines.