Leadership in foreign policy: Concept and contemporary intellectual approaches
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Smart leadership, political leadership, political leadership theories, artificial intelligence and foreign policyAbstract
Political leadership is an important element in guiding countries and societies through making decisions that impact their lives and futures. Leadership depends on several elements, including strategic vision, personal charisma, and influencing followers by convincing and attracting them. In the context of explaining leadership, theories vary. Some focus on distinctive traits and characteristics, while others adopt the situational or (circumstance) theory that links leadership success to the interactive situation. However, technological developments in the field of artificial intelligence have added a new dimension to this debate. After these systems became capable of processing large amounts of data by analyzing it and proposing immediate solutions, questions were raised about the possibility of these systems replacing human leadership in the future
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