Prof Robert I. Rotberg: On leadership and good governance
Nothing more affects good governance regimes and good governance outcomes than the quality and designs of political leadership. Results in terms of security, safety, living standards, educational opportunities, and personal prosperity all depend — especially in the developing world — on the actions and determinations of political leaders and critical leadership decisions. In terms of good governance, what political leaders do matters more than external influences, internal structures, and institutional constraints. Good governance reflects created political cultures and in developing nations political cultures emerge out of political leadership actions.
