One key challenge associated with the psychology of political leadership is that access to world leaders his highly guarded. As opposed to analysts having direct access to their subject they are forced with the task of understanding them without ever having the opportunity to meet their subject in person. With this being the case one, questions have emerged about the ability to profile leaders from a distance.
In this essay assignment you are tasked with explaining the following: Is it possible to profile leaders from a distance? As Greenstein (1992) asks, can personality be studied systematically? What are some of the methodological challenges associated with studying leaders from a distance?
Your essay should be 8-10 pages (not including your title page and references page) in length and pull from 10-15 or more scholarly sources.