Good democratic leadership : on prudence and judgment in modern democracies / edited by John Kane and Haig Patapan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kane, John, 1945 April 18- editor.

Patapan, Haig, 1959- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership--Moral and ethical aspects.

Political leadership.

Decision making--Political aspects.

Decision making.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

vii, 251 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Summary:

Good Democratic Leadership: On Prudence and Judgment in Modern Democracies Explores whether, in the current atmosphere of international economic and political tension, and more generally, democracies foster and support effective political judgment and good leadership. In one sense, with their ideals of transparent government and extensive deliberation, democracies might appear to promote such good leadership and sound decision-making. Yet, in another sense, democratic leaders continue to face a number of challenges, including the sometimes cumbersome institutional limits placed on their discretion, the need for balance between national interest, popular sentiment, and universal values as well as the problem of disproportionate influence of commercial interests in the management of the economy. In analysing various aspects of democratic leadership, judgement, and decision-making from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives, all the contributors to this book address this question of the extent to which democracies support good judgment and thereby the possibility of good leadership in democracies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Good democratic leadership / John Kane and Haig Patapan

Populist resentment, elitist arrogance : two challenges to good democratic leadership / William A. Galston

The tangled relationship of democracy, leadership, and justice in urban America : a view from Richmond / Thad Williamson

When leaders are not good : exploring bad leadership in liberal democracies across time and space / Ludger Helms

Civil society and good democratic leadership / Nannerl O. Keohane

Democratic leadership and civil education / Bruce Miroff

Emancipators' dilemmas : democratic leadership and the politics of equal rights / Rogers M. Smith

Judgement and democratic leadership / Ian Shapiro

The institutional approach to political leadership / Robert Elgie

Good democratic leadership in foreign affairs : an elite-centered approach / Elizabeth N. Saunders

Leadership judgement in economic affairs / John Kane

Democratic leadership and the problem of future generations / Kenneth Ruscio

Patriotic leadership in democracy / Haig Patapan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199683840

0199683840

OCLC:

890005208