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Political Leadership Between Democracy and Authoritarianism: Comparative and Historical Perspectives
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Abstract This book sheds light on the theory of political leadership, which is still an under-researched field of political science. It is related to the philosophical argument about determinism versus activism and helps to understand the basic conflict of the 21st century between liberal democracy and new a... view more
This book sheds light on the theory of political leadership, which is still an under-researched field of political science. It is related to the philosophical argument about determinism versus activism and helps to understand the basic conflict of the 21st century between liberal democracy and new authoritarianism. The book looks at Max Weber's typology of political rule and his concept of the ethics of responsibility, which are key to the theory of leadership. The author shows that the unfinished contest between democracy and new authoritarianism in the 21st century confirms the importance of leadership in old and new democracies as well as in the neo-authoritarian regimes and calls for a new type of political leaders.... view less
Keywords
political leadership; political domination; ethics of responsibility; Weber, M.; democracy; authoritarianism; political system
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
City
Opladen
Page/Pages
203 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3224/84742538
ISBN
978-3-8474-1693-7
Status
Published Version; reviewed