How Important Is The Leadership In National Power?

The quality and wisdom of leadership, both political and literary, is another important element of power. In every political system important and crucial decisions are taken by political leaders. They have to determine me proportions in which the allocation of resources should be made between military and civilian programs. They decide the nature of relations with other states and declare war and conclude peace or treaties of friendship. Their decisions if successful create direct impact on the power of the states. 'A country is bound to be stronger and more powerful if its leaders have the strength of wisdom and intelligence'.

The word intelligence needs further elaboration. It does not mean the mental ability of political leaders but the activity designed to produce knowledge, a knowledge which contributes to the wisdom of governmental decisions covering foreign affairs. The knowledge amounts to objective understanding of the relative strength and weakness, vis-à-vis the home state. This knowledge is a power and is most important, particularly in times of war. A government which lacks the knowledge would run the risk of heading towards a catastrophe. The leadership must b£ possessed of both the "wisdom" and the "knowledge". The leaders can also greatly contribute to the boosting of national morale during times of crises.