The Myth of the Strong Leader
Political Leadership in the Modern Age
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The Myth of the Strong Leader
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Crowley
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By:
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Archie Brown
From one of the world's preeminent political historians, comes a magisterial study of political leadership around the world from the advent of parliamentary democracy to the age of Obama.
Archie Brown challenges the widespread belief that 'strong leaders', dominant individual wielders of power, are the most successful and admirable.
Within authoritarian regimes, a collective leadership is a lesser evil compared with a personal dictatorship. Within democracies, although ‘strong leaders’ are seldom as strong or independent as they purport to be, the idea that just one person is entitled to take the big decisions is harmful and should be resisted.
Examining Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mikhail Gorbachev, Deng Xiaoping and Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair amongst many others, this landmark study pinpoints different types and qualities of leadership. Overturning the popular notion of the strong leader, it makes us rethink preconceptions about what it means to lead.
©2014 Archie Brown (P)2020 Penguin Audio