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ESADE Alumni is pleased to invite you to this Refresher Programme talk entitled ''EU leadership. What sort of leaders are needed and what are the chances of getting them?'' by José María de Areilza, Doctor in Juridical Sciences (Harvard University), and associated professor and Jean Monnet Chair at ESADE.
Calls are being heard increasingly for strong leadership in the European Union and the capitals of its member states in order to deal with the many challenges and crises it faces. But at other difficult times in the process of European integration, such calls for leadership were not so frequent.
This Refresher Programme talk will examine the leadership challenges experienced in different stages during the construction of Europe, and take a look at the performance of some of the heads of European institutions (Jean Monnet, Jacques Delors, Hermann Van Rumpoy) and some heads of state or government who have had a decisive impact on the integration process (Charles de Gaulle, Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Kohl, Angela Merkel).
The case study approach aims to provide examples of the different objectives and types of power exercised by these figures and determine whether there is a common denominator. It takes into account not only the personal qualities of these leaders but also the underlying structural considerations and changing institutional backdrop with a view to explaining the evolution in EU leadership and today’s leadership possibilities.
See you there!
For further information:
ignacio.ramon@esade.edu