What is great leadership? To what extent is it mythical or illusory? How does it depend on great followership? What difference has it made in history? How can great leadership be exercised by flawed leaders? This course will explore these issues in relation to the lives and leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela, using a comparative approach that will examine each leader within the context of his place, time, and culture Readings will include both primary and secondary sources. Format: lecture. Requirements: full class participation, one short paper, one 10- to 15-page paper, final exam No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 30 (expected: 30). Preference will go to leadership studies concentrators.

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