Hi dear colleagues,
Do you think that the possissing of PhD in political sciences is a mandatory condition for holding the position of the president of state?
Thank u so much for sharing ur opinions with us,
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Absolutely not! The greatest president in the history of the USA is Abraham Lincoln and he was self-taught and never finished college. What must be required is a democratic system that permits people to select their leader and replace him/her if he/she isn't good.
NO, it is not necessary. For instance pick a country of your choice (developed or undeveloped), examine the political office holders and you will be surprised to find out that most of them have below college certificates.
PhD in 'Political Science' may not have any meaning for 'Head of State' as office is 'Constitutional Head' & 'Executive Head' of 'Nation'
Basic 'Degree' in any field promotes 'Speech and Expressions' at large
In our beloved country (INDIA) possession of PhD in political sciences is not required for becoming the president.
The great degree holders are not necessarily able to become great leaders, the real leader who knows how to employ the energies and benefit from the expertise and ability of the creators and technicians
At present, there is no one but In the past, presidents holding doctorate degree were the best.
Higher Education always awaken 'Society' at large & PhD degree holders former 'Head of State' have a unique place in history of India.
PhD degree is not important for a president or Head of a state, but a president or prime minister must be well qualified.
PhD degree is important for researchers.
Absolutely not! The greatest president in the history of the USA is Abraham Lincoln and he was self-taught and never finished college. What must be required is a democratic system that permits people to select their leader and replace him/her if he/she isn't good.
Possession of PhD or any other higher degree in political sciences or any subject is not required for becoming the president or holding any political position.
Knowledge of political sciences is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for presidency. The possession of a PhD degree in international law or economics could also be acceptable substitutes. Unfortunately, this is only true about great countries like the United States.
Absolutеly NOT! According to me! The examples in Europe and the world are many, in support of my opinion.
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The efficiency component is absent ... In most legislative functions
I don't think so. There are many examples from history where presidents who were elected did not have any certificates. So, it is not mandatory for presidents to be PhD holders.
Not a mandatory condition. However, more and more current Chinese politicians are highly educated and possess PhD degrees, such as the President Jinping Xi and the Prime Minister Keqiang li.
Not necessarily getting a doctorate because many politicians do not have a doctorate ...
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Deep knowledge about political science is required but not mandatory . Not necessary Ph. D. In political science
World most powerful person acknowledged by Forbes 2018 is 'Doctorate'
The day when 'Legislators' basic 'Degree' shall be qualification, people be represented effectively with 'Political Justice'
In 'India' advisory of Judiciary to 'Parliament' is in 'Public domain'
NO. Great leaders don't need high academic certifications in political science.
In democracy, every citizen should have the same chance to be a candidate for the highest office of a state, including, of course, a worker without higher education - if he or she has the skills that the majority of voters consider appropriate to hold that office. There may in no way be a restriction by fixing an educational level of qualification. We experience quite stupid presidents in important states today, presidents who have no decency and no qualification for this office, at best they can read and write. But they have intelligent advisers. Nevertheless this state of democracy is sad and doesn't arouse a feeling of confidence in it.
Not necessarily. Any degree is convenient. Presidential qualities do not depend on a particular certificate.
Well I don't think so but If that will help the world, then why not?
In addition: Their intelligence is directed solely towards preserving their power. Their education would protest normally against this, but they have too little of it, because education also has to do with morality. But the real issue for the core of such political leaders is power.
My sincere respects to all my RG colleagues answering on the same Q.. I would like to share that having a Ph.D in relevant field that is the science of Politics will make Politicians and politics morally strong.. More Knowledge will boost their ideas so when they gonna transferred to mass they will convey the true of their words... Rest are the faith of the politicians.
I thank all my RG-colleagues for their valuable inputs. However, it is nicely said by dear Dr. Shah Jehan, I agree with him.
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Not necessarily, but good knowledge of political science is very important.
No, in my opinion, it serves them as a good ad, which makes them big in the eyes of ordinary people. The question arises as to how they reach the PhD degree, in our country there is a common phenomenon, that elected politicians become doctors of science in a very fast and doubtful way.
Absolutely not! The conditions required to govern a nation are not related to postgraduate studies. He or she must be a politician, a leader, an adequate level of preparation, as far as possible, a good level, prior political experience, social sensitivity, and knowledge of the social, cultural, and educational problems of their country. Formal education at the PhD level is not transcendent to be president, and less so if he or she does not have qualities for the position.
Absolutely not, becoming the president has so many other co-founding factors such as the ability to make speech, the right sense of humor to attract the audience, the courteousness to deal with your enemies/haters, being in the right place at the right time and at the right moment. being in the right political party. from examples of the past; leaders are usually not those with high academic esteem but those with influence. Whereas a PHD in that area give you the know, it may not directly translate to one being a head of state. it might just be an added advantage.
I do not think that, working as a republican needs a lot of qualifications, in my opinion, the most important is to have economic influence
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The earnest desire and capability to serve people is more important than higher education for the politicians. However, certain portfolios like higher education, finance, science and technology, defense, foreign, and some others indeed require good qualification. An educated politician can be a good leader as education helps the persons to make good decision and handle different situations .
Not at all and there are many examples around the world to verified it
You are right dear respected Dr. Lamia Al-Naama, thank u so much for ur nice answer. I appreciate it.
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Absolutely not necessary! Many of the world leaders today don't even have a graduate degree.
Seldom a question at RG was so much denied than this, interesting, but it has its reaseon.
Though education is necessary for a leader, but it should not be fixed till a certain level. A leader should be matured, experienced, kind, educated, and should understand peoples feelings, thinking, vision etc.
Perhaps it would be a good thing if some presidents of the world's most powerful countries had acquired a little more education than they express in their political decisions today. A general demand, however, cannot be derived from this desire.
In short:
No, you don't! PhD is a qualification whereas a head of state needs a certain character to fit the job. Being willing to learn and being open-minded would help. Owning a drivers-license while being a journalist won't do you no harm, but owning one does not make you a great journalist.
And now the long answer (You knew this was coming!):
One should raise the question what makes a good President and what is the aim of a PhD? A PhD is proof of the ability to work a specified topic within a certain field, analyze it, draw your conclusions and being able to express those in written and oral form. It is a degree generally regarded as the key qualification for working in the field of science and at a university. Within the realm of politics, however, a PhD is often not much more than a title to make it's holder appear eloquent and eventually helm him or her getting elected by people who believe in one's abilities based on it. A PhD holder might be as good or bad a politician as anyone else. It is a bit of a drivers license. Owning one does not make you a good driver, that has a lot more to do with character, but just because you passed the tests for a drivers license does not make you a good surfer, just as much as being a good surfer does not make you a good driver.
Also: what kind of PhD are we talking about? I have come across a number of very bad PhD thesis and especially those that have been written by people who were not interested in academia but were just trying to get it in order to impress their peers with their business-card were pretty bad. In that case a PhD does not mean a thing.
The other question would be: what kind of president are we talking about? In many countries the president is not much more than a representative of state with next to no power, in others he is the head of the governmen. In both cases a PhD might not be the qualification that is needed to fill the post. In my opinion it is much more about social skills, being able to listen to people, to sense their needs and to get people together to work on an issue, also being interested and able to fathom the essense of matters at hand is key. You might have written a most brilliant PhD on political thought in Ancient Rome, but still be a bad head of state, because you suck in all other aspects. If you'd replied: "Well, we are not looking for a head of state that actually did research on ancient philosophy!" - Then it is not actually the PhD you are looking for, but you are looking for certain characteristics that are needed for that position, characteristics you mistook for having been included in writing a PhD thesis and achieving that title.
I do not think so because there are many successful presidents of state who are not specialists in political science
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Dear all, thanks a lot for your nice answers and valuable additions. I appreciate them.
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Not at all. Many presidents are secondary school certificate holders.
You are right dear Prof. Hazim Al Dilaimy. Thanks a lot for sharing ur opinion. I appreciate it.
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Being a president has got nothing to do with the certificate or educational backgrounds people have. A secondary school person may become a president of a country unless it is mentioned otherwise in the institution of that particular country.
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