1st Edition
Women's Political Leadership for Sustainable Development Driving Political Innovations
Introduction: The Leadership we need
Part 1. The Need for Sustainable Development
1. Examining the Unsustainability of the Global North’s Social System
2. Crafting Strategies for a Sustainable Social System
3. Sustainable Statehood as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development
Part 2. How Leaders may drive Political Innovations for Sustainable Development
4. Understanding how Context Influences Political Leadership
5. Cultivating Change-Driven Leadership Styles and Skills
6. Exploring Women’s Political Leadership for Sustainable Development
Part 3. Cases of Women’s Political Leadership for Sustainable Development
7. Jacinda Ardern: Pioneering National Political Innovations
8. Carole Delga: Championing Regional Political Innovations
9. Valérie Plante: Driving Local Political Innovations
Part 4. Practical Research Implications
10. Lessons for Women Political Leaders Driving Political Innovations for Sustainable Development
Conclusion: The Future Potential for Women Political Leaders and Sustainable Development
Biography
Anna-Katharina von Stauffenberg is a political scientist and former strategy consultant who founded a Government Technologies startup based on the insights in this book. She lives in Münster, Germany.
"In the face of the current polycrisis, future- and mission-oriented policy-making is highly needed. In her profound analysis, Anna-Katharina von Stauffenberg demonstrates the promising potential of women’s political leadership for sustainable development and political innovations for sustainable statehood. Highly recommendable!"
Professor Harald Heinrichs, Leuphana University, Germany.
