Theory of Political Leadership in the Era of Digital Communications
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of modern theories of political leadership in the digital communications era. It considers various approaches to the role of a political leader. In the text the latest publications of foreign researchers in this field are used. The author emphasizes the importance of new technologies for the formation of public opinion and the difference in the assessment of political communication for the development of democracy.
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Pinkevich A.G. Theory of Political Leadership in the Era of Digital Communications. Uchenye zapiski St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics. 2019;(3):50-55. (In Russ.)
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