Leading a Successful Transition to Democracy: A Qualitative Analysis of Political Leadership in Spain and Lithuania
基于对西班牙和立陶宛转型过程中65位参与者的访谈，分析了四位主要政治领导人的领导风格如何促进民主转型成功。
Any country embarking upon a political transition to democracy faces a complex period of change. While many factors influence successful democratization, political leadership remains a relatively unexplored phenomenon. This research presents a theoretical framework that is corroborated with data gathered from 65 semi-structured interviews with people involved in the transition processes of Spain and Lithuania along with the main political leaders themselves: King Juan Carlos I, Adolfo Suárez, Algirdas Brazauskas and Vytautas Landsbergis. The four leaders presented a similar political leadership style – based on their vision, decision-making, negotiation and power – which positively influenced the success of each transition to democracy.