02457cam a2200385 i 4500 18014597 OSt 20210819124959.0 140121s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng d 2014931301 9780465027668 (hbk.) 0465027660 9780465080977 (e-book) (OCoLC)ocn853310541 YDXCP eng PUL rda lccopycat JC330.3 .B75 2014 303.3/40904 23 Brown, Archie, 1938- author. The myth of the strong leader : political leadership in modern politics / Archie Brown. New york Basic Books 2014 x, 466 pages ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-438) and index. Introduction -- Putting leaders in context -- Democratic leadership : myths, powers, styles -- Redefining leadership -- Transformational political leadership -- Revolutions and revolutionary leadership -- Totalitarian and authoritarian leadership -- Foreign policy illusions of 'strong leaders' -- What kind of leadership is desirable? "All too frequently, leadership is reduced to a simple dichotomy: the strong versus the weak. Yet, there are myriad ways to exercise effective political leadership -- as well as different ways to fail. We blame our leaders for economic downfalls and praise them for vital social reforms, but rarely do we question what makes some leaders successful while others falter. In this magisterial and wide-ranging survey of political leadership over the past hundred years, renowned Oxford politics professor Archie Brown challenges the widespread belief that strong leaders meaning those who dominate their colleagues and the policy-making process are the most successful and admirable."--Jacket. Political leadership History 20th century. Political leadership History 21st century. Politische Führung. gnd Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1412/2014931301-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1412/2014931301-d.html 7 cbc copycat 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK JC330.3 .B75 2014 32902 32902 0 0 lcc 0 0 PUEA PUEA GEN 2021-08-19 DON 2021-14725 0 JC330.3 .B75 2014 2021-0215 2021-08-19 00:00:00 2021-08-19 BK