The Image of a Political Leader in the Russian Political Studies

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The article reviews Russian political science studies related to the image of a political leader. The authors distinguish philosophical, historical, political, psychological and sociopolitical approaches and schools. The authors examine both theoretical and practice-oriented developments in this field of research. The main methodological branches pertinent to the studies of a political leader’s image are political psychology and political sociology, which are analyzed separately. The article reviews the works of both well-known political scientists in this field and young researchers. The authors believe that the collected and systematized material can prove useful for political scientists researching the problems of political leadership.

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Vladimir G Ivanov

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

Author for correspondence.
Email: ivanov-vg@rudn.ru

Doctor of Political Science, Associate Professor of the Department of Comparative Politics

Moscow, Russian Federation

Maria G Ivanova

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

Email: ivanova-mg@rudn.ru

PhD in Philosophy, Assistant Professor of the Department of Political Analysis and Management

Moscow, Russian Federation

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