Debate on Political Leadership,in the era of Digital Capitalism

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American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR)

2022

American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) e-ISSN :2378-703X Volume-6, Issue-4, pp-94-163 www.ajhssr.com

Research Paper

Open Access

Debate on Political Leadership,in the era of Digital Capitalism José Rascão Polytechnic Institute of SetúbalGraduate School of business sciencesCampus of IPS Estefanilha2900-053 Setúbal (Portugal) ABSTRACT: In this article, the leadership of political formations is described in the era of Digital Capitalism. The history of political formations corresponds to the way in which collective spaces of action, between politicians and citizens of each country, geographical region or world political organization, which is the expression of a "we" resulting from the interactions and conflicts of the actors (politicians, political organizations, state and citizens). Knowledge and information are determining factors of social transformations, not only of their distribution in the social space, but also of collective agents possessing knowledge and information, with the support of information and communication technologies (ICT's). This issue arises, as relevant due to the accelerated development of Information and Communication Technologies, and its dissemination among people, which is contributing to the globalization and development of the Knowledge Society in the digital age. We have new types of issues, especially about the relationship between action / technology / society. As we will argue, a new way of understanding the world, human beings and the relationship between them is coming up. Keywords: Information, Knowledge, Political Leadership, Political Decision, Digital Capitalism. 1.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Introduction This is an exploratory study that seeks to clarify and organize the concepts about leadership, presented in the literature of philosophical sciences, political sciences, social sciences, information science and other sciences. It is not a proposal of new terms and concepts, but an organization that allows to identify a common denominator between the different concepts already indicated in the literature, in a way that allows its grouping by identity, application / use and pertinence / aggregation of value in the context, in which the terms are inserted. Data collection is characterized by bibliographical research, on terms and concepts related to areas, subareas, and disciplines. It is a descriptive and analytical approach seeking to know and analyze existing cultural and/or scientific contributions on this subject, from the literature review. The research was structured based on the systemic approach to understanding the problems of postmodernity, seeking in practical, operational or application terms the solution of "real life" problems of organizations and people.

Theme and Search Problem Politicians are people who spend much of their time collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating information from various backgrounds, nature and size. The relevant information is mixed with the irrelevant and the true and false information. The requirements for the time available for political decision-making appear to be higher than the time available. Decisions of great importance are mixed with trivial decisions. This diversity of decisions tends to increase with the level of responsibility and becomes particularly pronounced in the case of higher hierarchical rulers. The role of the Prime Minister or the President of the Government involves a very broad set of activities, analyses, decisions (including strategic ones), communication, leadership, motivation, evaluation, and control. From all these activities, we isolate that of political leadership, as it is the "cornerstone" of the top ruler(s). Decisions and actions are the final product of the work of politicians, especially governments. Strategic decisions taken explicitly or implicitly precede any action, regardless of the process, by which they are taken, either by the formal hierarchy or by the broad participation of the intermediate level or by default. The process of political decision-making is complex, so it poses some problems for politicians, in terms of approach methodology, to choose the preferred policy, among the various alternatives. The emergence of military strategy, an area always distinguished by the military, must not only allow others, particularly rival governments, to understand the capabilities and motivations to anticipate future behavior, but also as to the ignorance and idiosyncrasies underlying the myopia of their visions. Questions for debate 1. Do politicians bet on knowledge and information as determining factors of social, economic, and political transformations in the age of digital capitalism? 2. Does the concept of Political Leadership help them in defining the Power Strategy?

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