RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1046Research ArticlePOWER - IS WHAT IS NEVER ENOUGH. ABOUT THE NATURE AND TYPOLOGY OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, TYPES OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND REGIMES IN THE HISTORICAL PROCESSVoroninS Anatol'evichWorld History Chairsvoronin.rudn@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150320143325703092016Copyright © 2014,2014The author tries to explain the basic methodological approaches to the problem of political leadership, formed in historical science and political science. The author examines the classification, phenomenology strong leadership, charisma concept of Max Weber, separate stops on the typology of political systems. He opposes the so-called democratic transition and globalization of the world under the auspices of a State monopoly.MyronpowerBlondelsultanismpatrimonialismfamily charismaМайронвластьБлондельсултанизмлидерствопатримониализмсемейная харизма