CRITICAL COMPARISON OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES: LOUIS XIV AND MANUEL JOSEF IN MASTERS OF THE DEW

Abstract

Leadership or more precisely, the manifestations of the qualities of a ruler or a leader affect the lives of the governed in every society in the world, and Africa is no exception. The term, leadership does not only comprise the qualities of a leader but also the socio economic and political situation of the people been governed. Therefore, the significance of good leadership has always been over emphasized. This work is a critical profile of the leadership qualities of an important historical character, Louis XIV of France of the 17^thcentury and Manuel Josef, the protagonist, in Masters of the dew, a work of African Caribbean Literature. The examination of both figures intends to highlight the double-face of leadership, and also acknowledge how the leadership styles of both characters are reflected in contemporary leadership in Africa. This work will base its analysis on a sociological approach. This will enable the concept of leadership to be well analyzed and understood in this communication.