Inventing Leadership: The Challenge of DemocracyTom Wren s book is a masterpiece of intellectual history. It explores the philosophical and historical foundations of democracy in a compelling way. Wren is a sparkling and graceful writer. He makes a potentially dry subject come alive with wit and insigh |
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On page 133, you state that the word "leadership" first appeared in Noah Webster's original American-English dictionary, in 1818. Two errors need to be corrected. For one, Webster's first dictionary was published in 1828, not 1818. And secondly, the word "leadership" is not in it (I have a facsimile first edition).
Contents
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2 The classical ideal in republics | 46 |
3 A new conception of the people | 95 |
4 A new social relation | 131 |
5 The challenge of democracy | 147 |
6 James Madison and the classical ideal | 171 |
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| Title | Inventing Leadership: The Challenge of Democracy New Horizons in Leadership Studies |
| Author | J. Thomas Wren |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1847207243, 9781847207241 |
| Length | 404 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / Political Process / Leadership |
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