LESSONS LEARNT FOR THE INDONESIAN MILITARY LEADERS FROM GENERAL PERICLES’ STRATEGIC-TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP

<p>For a nation to be great, such a nation shall have great and professional military leaders which are contextual to the time and social context of their nation. That is why Indonesian military leaders need to take some lesson-learned from historical records of great military leaders, one of them is the strategic and transformative leadership of General Pericles, an Athenian General. Therefore, this article analyzes about Pericles’ great leadership, especially in what ways and how to measure it. The data corpus of this study is “The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War” by Thucydides<em>.</em> The research uses qualitative study and critical review on related archival documentation. All data collected is validated by cross-checking with other credible open sources about the life and leadership records of General Pericles. The qualitative analysis uses to examine three main variables that are critical to his strategic-transformative leadership: his grand strategy (strategic mindset); his dedication to the highest level of life for Athenian citizens (altruistic mindset and heart); and his statesmanship, generalship, leadership (his leadership traits). The main International Relations theories used for examining General Pericles’s leadership are the theory of realism and institutionalism coupled with personality analysis of General Pericles himself. This article lays out the answer to the two thesis questions. This article proves that as a realist and visionary leader, Pericles’s leadership was central to the Athenian greatness in terms of its political, social, demographic, and military affairs, that successfully brought his nation to the global height. Putting in the current Indonesian context, this strategic-transformative leadership is important for any Indonesian military leaders to possess since any great nations shall have great and professional military leaders which are contextual to the time and social context of their nation.</p>

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Lives on hold: A qualitative study of young refugees’ resilience strategies

Childhood ◽

10.1177/0907568217690031 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 348-365 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Marieke Sleijpen ◽

Trudy Mooren ◽

Rolf J Kleber ◽

Hennie R Boeije

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Ecological Framework ◽

Residence Permit ◽

Social Ecological ◽

The Social ◽

Time Specific ◽

Social Ecological Framework

Although the literature on positive adjustment following traumatic events is growing, only a few studies have examined this phenomenon in young refugees. Using the social-ecological framework, the aim of this study was to identify factors and processes that according to young refugees promote their resilience. A total of 16 treatment-seeking refugees aged 13–21 years, living in the Netherlands, were interviewed. Data analysis revealed four resilience strategies: (1) acting autonomously, (2) performing at school, (3) perceiving support from peers and parents, and (4) participating in the new society. These strategies interacted with one another and demonstrated the interrelatedness between individuals and their social context. Having to wait long for a residence permit and being older appeared to negatively influence participants’ resilience strategies. These findings suggest that resilience refers to a dynamic process that is context and time specific.

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Social context surrounding HIV diagnosis and construction of masculinity: a qualitative study of stigma experiences of heterosexual HIV positive men in southwest Nigeria

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-016-3165-z ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Titilayo Ainegbesua Okoror ◽

Catherine Olufunke Falade ◽

Ebunlomo Mary Walker ◽

Adetayo Olorunlana ◽

Agaptus Anaele

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Hiv Diagnosis ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Stigma Experiences ◽

Hiv Positive Men

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THE POWER OF STATES AS THE BASIS FOR PROMOTING NATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

STRATEGIES XXI - National Defence College ◽

10.53477/2668-5094-21-10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (72) ◽

pp. 145-161

Author(s):

Alexandru STOICA

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

State Power ◽

Military Leaders ◽

National Interests ◽

Measurement Tools ◽

National Power

The exercise of national power by each state is an accepted reality of international relations. Its individual power and distribution is one of the major determinants of a state'sbehaviour in international relations. However, the unlimited use of power by states can be a source of war, anarchy and chaos in international relations. State power, its estimates and measurement tools have always been a matter of interest to political and military leaders, who needed fairly objective parameters to make decisions with fundamental implications for the evolution and behaviour of states in the system of international relations. These issues of state power are the focus of this article.Keywords: power, elements of power, determinants of power, national interests, international relations, quantification of state power.

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A Qualitative Study on Friends and the Social Context of Sexual Victimization: Implications for Campus-Based Interventions

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801220954277 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107780122095427

Author(s):

Jessica A. Blayney ◽

Tiffany Jenzer ◽

Jennifer P. Read ◽

Jennifer Livingston ◽

Maria Testa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Sexual Victimization ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Social Consequences ◽

Potential Danger ◽

The Social ◽

Barriers To Implementation ◽

College Drinkers

Sexual victimization (SV) risk can begin in social contexts, ones where friends are present, though it is unclear how friends might be integrated into SV prevention. Using focus groups, female college drinkers described (a) the role of friends in preventing SV, (b) the strategies friends use to reduce vulnerability, and (c) the barriers to implementation. Friends-based strategies (keeping tabs on one another, using signals to convey potential danger, interrupting escalating situations, taking responsibility for friends, relying on male friends) and barriers (intoxication, preoccupation, situation ambiguity, social consequences) were discussed. Interventions can draw on these strategies, but must address the critical barriers.

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Community engagement and the social context of targeted malaria treatment: a qualitative study in Kayin (Karen) State, Myanmar

Malaria Journal ◽

10.1186/s12936-017-1718-y ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Kate Sahan ◽

Christopher Pell ◽

Frank Smithuis ◽

Aung Kyaw Phyo ◽

Sai Maung Maung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Community Engagement ◽

Malaria Treatment ◽

The Social

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Volunteerism, social context and health impacts: a qualitative study of Glasgow Commonwealth Games event volunteers

Cities & Health ◽

10.1080/23748834.2020.1791424 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Jane South ◽

James Woodall ◽

Kris Southby ◽

Russell Jones ◽

Gregor Yates ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Commonwealth Games

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Life beyond the planned script: Accounts and secrecy of older persons living in second couplehood in old age in a society in transition

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/0265407510385430 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 44-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Chaya Koren ◽

Zvi Eisikovits

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Old Age ◽

Older Persons ◽

Israeli Society ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Transitional Society ◽

Space Data ◽

Actual Life

Israel is a transitional society with a range of fluctuating social phenomena. Second couplehood in old age, as a case in point, can be located in the ambiguous space between non-normative and normative. The aim of this article is to describe and discuss how couples navigate that space. Data were collected within the framework of a larger qualitative study on second couplehood in old age among 20 couples in Israel. Forty individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. Strategies of bridging between the normative script and the ambiguities surrounding actual life were identified. Bridging was achieved by accounts and secrecy. The discussion focuses on the transitional social context of second couplehood in old age in the Israeli society.

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The biographical approach in (post-) subcultural studies: Exploring punk in China

European Journal of Cultural Studies ◽

10.1177/1367549417732999 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 707-723 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jian Xiao

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Social Research ◽

Special Issue ◽

Everyday Practices ◽

Gradual Process ◽

Biographical Approach ◽

Research Findings ◽

Multiple Levels ◽

Twentieth Anniversary

While the biographical approach is widely employed in applied and theoretical social research, it is less fully developed in the specific field of (post-) subcultural studies. The article demonstrates the utility of the biographical method for (post) subcultural studies by presenting research on the punk phenomenon in an authoritarian social context within China. The discussion draws upon a qualitative study based on interviews with 34 Chinese punk musicians. Although the article focuses on one of these musicians in particular, the arguments are informed by broader research findings. Specifically, emphasis is placed on examining how the punk musician experiences the gradual process of deepening commitment to the punk scene and, through this, the multiple levels of power relations in his life. It is argued that the biographical approach can highlight the subjectivity of individual participants in their everyday practices and the wider social context in which they are actors. This article forms part of ‘On the Move’, a special issue marking the twentieth anniversary of the European Journal of Cultural Studies.

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The meal as a performance: food and meal practices beyond health and nutrition

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x16000945 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 83-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MARIA NYBERG ◽

VIKTORIA OLSSON ◽

GERD ÖRTMAN ◽

ZADA PAJALIC ◽

HÅKAN S. ANDERSSON ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Everyday Life ◽

Elderly People ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

The Social ◽

Strongly Connected ◽

New Challenges

ABSTRACTThe proportion of elderly people in the population is increasing, presenting a number of new challenges in society. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate how elderly persons with motoric eating difficulties perceive and perform their food and meal practices in everyday life. By using Goffman's concept of performance as a theoretical framework together with Bourdieu's thinking on habitus, a deeper understanding of food and meal practices is obtained. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 elderly people (aged between 67 and 87 years) and meal observations were carried out with 11 of these people. Participants were found to manage food and meal practices by continuously adjusting and adapting to the new conditions arising as a result of eating difficulties. This was displayed by conscious planning of what to eat and when, avoiding certain foods and beverages, using simple eating aids, but also withdrawing socially during the meals. All these adjustments were important in order to be able to demonstrate proper food and meal behaviour, to maintain the façade and to act according to the perceived norms. As well as being a pleasurable event, food and meals were also perceived in terms of being important for maintaining health and as ‘fuel’ where the main purpose is to sustain life. This was strongly connected to the social context and the ability to enjoy food and meals with family members and friends, which appeared to be particularly crucial due to the impending risk of failing the meal performance.

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