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Political leadership in liberal and democratic theory / edited by Joseph Femia, András Körösényi and Gabriella Slomp.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political leadership.
- Liberalism.
- Democracy--Philosophy.
- Democracy.
- Political science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (195 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Exeter, UK : Imprint Academic, [2015]
- Summary:
- The working hypothesis of this book is that the issue of leadership is neglected by mainstream democratic and liberal theories. This deficiency has especially become evident in the last three or four decades, which have witnessed a revival of deontological liberalism and radical theories of participatory and 'deliberative' democracy. The contributors examine, discuss and evaluate descriptive, analytical and normative arguments regarding the role of leadership in liberal and democratic theory. The volume seeks to provoke debate and to foster new research on the significance and function of leaders in liberal democracies.The book (as a whole and in its constitutive chapters) works on two levels. First, it aims to expose the lack of systematic treatment of leadership in mainstream liberal and democratic theory. Second, it explores the reasons for this neglect. Overall, the book tries to convince the reader that liberal and democratic theories should revive the issue of leadership.
- Contents:
- Cover ; Contents ; Front Matter ; Title Page ; Publisher Information ; Introduction ; Political Leadership ; Part 1 ; Political Leadership and Contemporary Liberal Political Theory; Political Leadership, Judgement, and the Sense of Reality; The Janus Face of Leadership; Part 2 ; Elites vs. the Popular Will; Political Leadership; Getting from Here to There; Part 3 ; Virtues and Vices of Liberal Democratic Leadership; Political Leadership and Sovereignty; The Two 'Faces' of Political Creativity; Back Matter ; Also Available
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 12, 2016).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-84540-714-8
- OCLC:
- 941700315
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