Who Rules the World? An Exploration of Global Political Elites

This article examines leaders worldwide using data from the innovative Global Leadership Project (GLP). It presents a composite portrait analyzing leadership characteristics across various contexts.

Comparative Analysis

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* Examines office types, regional differences, diverse regime structures, and varying levels of economic development

* Utilizes variables covering political elites in nearly all countries globally

Latent Class Typology

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* Employs a latent class model to identify distinct patterns among world leaders

* Generates an empirical typology capturing diversity within the global leadership class

Implications for Political Science

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* Challenges assumptions about homogeneity in political leader profiles across nations

* Offers new insights into comparative political elite studies worldwide