Abstract: The object of this research is the political leadership in Ghana, while the subject is the consistencies and peculiarities of political leadership in the multicomponent society. In the early 2018, the author conducted formalized survey of the experts from three African countries – Nigeria, Ghana and Guinea-Conakry on the topic “Symbolic provision of political leadership in the crisis multicomponent society” for determining the usage pattern of symbolic resources of the current political leadership in African countries. This article focuses on the case of Ghana, analyzing the peculiarities of political leadership in the segmented society. Leaning on the concept of multicomponent society of Arend Lijphart, the author assesses the prospects for building democracy in Ghana. The following conclusions were made in the course of this work: the democratic success in this democratic country are way more stable than in other African countries; one of the problems is the excessive centralization of power that impedes the local talented leaders to shine.

Abstract: The subject of this research is the political leadership; the object is the divided into segments society, particularly the Democratic Republic of Nigeria. The author meticulously reviews the issues of political leadership within a divided society, concept of Arend Lijphart, and segmental differences. Leaning on the Lijphart’s concept of multicomponent societies, the article assesses the prospects of establishing democracy in Nigeria, as well as argues that the existing at the basic level segmental differences can be overcome through cooperation of the leaders of various groups. Using the formalized survey of Nigerian experts, the author analyzes the peculiarities of political leadership in a divided into segments society. According to A. Lijphart, one of the key issues ought to be resolved by the by the leaders in a multicomponent society is the integration of segments. Nigeria’s example is relevant due to the fact that the country remains to be a strongly segmented society. Summarizing the results of the conducted analysis, the following conclusions were made: the successes of democracy retain an ultimate level of instability; one of the key causes of the failure of democracy is the persistent segmentation (religious and ethnic) of society and the absence of strategically planned and sequential policy for solving this issue.

Abstract: The subject of this research is the political leadership; the object is the divided into segments society, particularly the Democratic Republic of Nigeria. The author meticulously reviews the issues of political leadership within a divided society, concept of Arend Lijphart, and segmental differences. Leaning on the Lijphart’s concept of multicomponent societies, the article assesses the prospects of establishing democracy in Nigeria, as well as argues that the existing at the basic level segmental differences can be overcome through cooperation of the leaders of various groups. Using the formalized survey of Nigerian experts, the author analyzes the peculiarities of political leadership in a divided into segments society. According to A. Lijphart, one of the key issues ought to be resolved by the by the leaders in a multicomponent society is the integration of segments. Nigeria’s example is relevant due to the fact that the country remains to be a strongly segmented society. Summarizing the results of the conducted analysis, the following conclusions were made: the successes of democracy retain an ultimate level of instability; one of the key causes of the failure of democracy is the persistent segmentation (religious and ethnic) of society and the absence of strategically planned and sequential policy for solving this issue.