Democracy And Leadership
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Democracy And Leadership
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Author : Irving Babbitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1924
Democracy And Leadership written by Irving Babbitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1924 with Democracy categories.
Good Democratic Leadership
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Author : John Kane
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2014-07-17
Good Democratic Leadership written by John Kane and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-17 with Political Science categories.
Good Democratic Leadership: On Prudence and Judgment in Modern Democracies explores whether, in the current atmosphere of international economic and political tension, and more generally, democracies foster and support effective political judgment and good leadership. In one sense, with their ideals of transparent government and extensive deliberation, democracies might appear to promote such good leadership and sound decision-making. Yet, in another sense, democratic leaders continue to face a number of challenges, including the sometimes cumbersome institutional limits placed on their discretion, the need for balance between national interest, popular sentiment and universal values as well as the problem of disproportionate influence of commercial interests in the management of the economy. In analysing various aspects of democratic leadership, judgement and decision-making from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives, all the contributors to this book address this question of the extent to which democracies support good judgment and thereby the possibility of good leadership in democracies.
Democracy And Leadership
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Author : Eric Thomas Weber
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2013-11-25
Democracy And Leadership written by Eric Thomas Weber and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-25 with Political Science categories.
Democracy and Leadership: On Pragmatism and Virtue presents a theory of leadership drawing on insights from Plato’s Republic, while abandoning his authoritarianism in favor of John Dewey’s democratic thought. The book continues the democratic turn for the study of leadership beyond the incorporation of democratic values into old-fashioned views about leading. The completed democratic turn leaves behind the traditional focus on a class of special people. Instead, leadership is understood as a process of judicious yet courageous guidance, infused with democratic values and open to all people. The book proceeds in three parts, beginning with definitions and an understanding of the nature of leadership in general and of democratic leadership in particular. Then, Part II examines four challenges for a democratic theory of leadership. Finally, in Part III, the theory of democratic leadership is put to the test of addressing problems of poverty, educational frustration, and racial divides, particularly aggravated in Mississippi.
Making Democracy
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Author : James Ockey
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2004-08-31
Making Democracy written by James Ockey and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-31 with Political Science categories.
Democracy in Thailand is the result of a complex interplay of traditional and foreign attitudes. Although democratic institutions have been imported, participation in politics is deeply rooted in Thai village society. A contrasting strand of authoritarianism is present not only in the traditional culture of the royal court but also in the centralized bureaucracies and powerful armed services borrowed from the West. Both attitudes have helped to shape Thai democracy's specific character. This topical volume explores the importance of culture and the roles played by leadership, class, and gender in the making of Thai democracy. James Ockey describes changing patterns of leadership at all levels of society, from the cabinet to the urban middle class to the countryside, and suggests that such changes are appropriate to democratic government--despite the continuing manipulation of authoritarian patterns. He examines the institutions of democratic government, especially the political parties that link voters to the parliament. Political factions and the provincial notables that lead them are given careful attention. The failure to fully integrate the lower classes into the democratic system, Ockey argues, has been the underlying cause of many of the flaws of Thai democracy. Female political leadership, another imported notion, is better represented in urban rather than rural areas. Yet gender relations in villages were more equitable than at court, Ockey suggests, and these attitudes have persisted to this day. Successful women politicians from a variety of backgrounds have begun to overcome stereotypes associated with female leadership although barriers remain. With its wide-ranging analysis of Thai politics over the last three decades, Making Democracy is an important resource for both students and specialists.
Democracy And Leadership
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Author : Kenji Tsuchiya
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Democracy And Leadership written by Kenji Tsuchiya and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Education categories.
Democratic Leadership In Education
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Author : Philip Woods
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2005-08-31
Democratic Leadership In Education written by Philip Woods and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-31 with Education categories.
`This is an important book for anyone who is serious about introducing or sustaining democratic leadership in schools. Busy practitioners will get much from it by going straight to the chapters about how democratic leadership could be made to work`- Kate Myers, Times Educational Supplement `I found this an interesting and stimulating book. The book′s ideas are a useful counterpoint to some of the daft notions of macho leadership and management being peddled in education and indeed the public sector more widely. Woods′ book has the merits that, though radical, it seeks to base its recommendations in the real world and to argue that there are possibilities for change that can bring about real improvements in everyone′s experience and outcomes. Matching the rhetoric of democracy with reality – or at least making them closer – might also improve the quality of our political process, and hence increase interest and reduce cynicism about politics, something which surely should be welcomed. Woods′ agenda is significant and his book certainly worth reading′ - ESCalate `Philip Woods productively refocuses our attention, not on heroes and visions but on how we understand and practise within educational institutions in ways that are social and relational. He provides a realistic and yet challenging analysis of democratic leadership in ways that speak to practitioners, policy makers and researchers. We deal everyday with issues of social justice, and Philip Woods shows us how we might think differently about it, and so work for a better system of learning and schooling′ - Professor Helen Gunter, School of Education, University of Manchester ′Not another bunny, but a welcome academic fox′ - Kevin Avison, Steiner Waldorf Schools′ Fellowship ′The theory and practice of democracy and democratic leadership have implications for how we understand what ought to be counted as `improving schools′ In this book the author focuses on the idea of democratic leadership. He examines what is meant by democratic leadership, and what forms it can take, and shows how it is relevant to school education and learning. The author shows how the ideals and theories of democratic leadership can translate into practice, and sets out some of the challenges that democratic leadership poses in the context of contemporary education . This book challenges many of the assumptions inherent in educational policy and conventional approaches to leadership. It is about understanding and exploring both the idea of democratic leadership and its practical relevance through examples drawn from practice and research. This book is for practitioners and students on professional development and academic courses. It will be essential reading for all policy-makers, academics and others (such as inspectors) who critically examine leadership and management of educational institutions. ′Every now and then a book is written in the field of leadership that stands out, says something different, is coherent, original and makes us really ponder and think. This is such a book - it will provoke policy-makers, academics, experienced practitioners and advanced students′ - Camridge Journal & Education
The Democratic Leader
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Author : John Kane
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
The Democratic Leader written by John Kane and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Political Science categories.
The Democratic Leader argues that leaders occupy a unique place in democracies. The foundational principle of democracy -- popular sovereignty -- implies that the people must rule. Yet the people can rule only by granting a trust of authority to individual leaders. This produces a tension that results in a unique type of leadership, specifically, democratic leadership. Democratic leaders, once they have the confidence and authority of the people, are very powerful because they rule through consent and not through fear. Yet in many respects they are the weakest of leaders, because democrats distrust leaders and impose on them a range of far-reaching constraints--legal, moral and political. The democratic leader must perpetually navigate the powerful and contending forces of public cynicism, founded in the suspicion that all leaders are self-interested power-seekers, and of public idealism, founded in a perennial hope that good leaders will act nobly by sacrificing themselves for the people. The Democratic Leader suggests that the inherent difficulty of this form of leadership cannot be resolved, and indeed is necessary for securing the strength and stability of democracy.
Democracy And Leadership
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Author : Odd Ragnar Hunnes
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2013-03-31
Democracy And Leadership written by Odd Ragnar Hunnes and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-31 with Social Science categories.
A lot of people think that DEMOCRACY is about politics and governance while LEADERSHIP is about politics and business. And they are right. However, there is more to Democracy and Leadership than politics, governance and business. Democracy and Leadership are also about life in general. In certain parts of the West Coast of Africa, for example, the local fishermen and fishmongers take a collaborative “democratic leadership” approach to manage each day's catch. Depending on the size of a day's haul and situation, the head of the fishing team or the owner of the canoe encourages a participative (democratic) leadership role to decide how the catch should be apportioned. The fishmongers (front cover), who are mostly women and very conversant with the fish market dynamics, negotiate for a portion that they would scale at a location with proximity to either the market or fish-smoking facilities. The fishmongers adapt various but “everyday” leadership characteristics to decide on the portion that should be sold fresh at the beach or at the market, and the percentage that should be smoked or dried to preserve the fish to enable extended retailing period. The latter is strategic to avoid fermentation or spoilage of the fish particularly in the situation where both fishermen and fishmongers lack access to a cold storage. The important vehicle that enables this collaboration to thrive is embedded in human dignity, human rights, respect for others and effective communication. During their work with Democracy and Leadership over some time, it has gradually dawned on the authors that the values and attitudes that underpin real democracy and good leadership also are very much present in decent everyday human life. Summed up in one concept the common ground is human dignity. The aim of this book is therefore to clarify how human dignity may be the guiding star in our lives. Hopefully that clarification will inspire the reader to lead an active, participative life both privately and publicly and see Democracy and Leadership as efficient vehicles to realize the good life on individual as well as community level.
Toward Leader Democracy
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Author : Jan Pakulski
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2012-01-15
Toward Leader Democracy written by Jan Pakulski and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-15 with Political Science categories.
In today’s liberal democracies, does the political process focus on the people, or on the political leaders representing them? Building upon the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter and Max Weber, ‘Toward Leader Democracy’ argues that we are currently seeing a movement toward an increasingly pronounced focus on political leaders – ‘leader democracy’. This form of democracy is fashioned by the political will, determination and commitment of top politicians, and is exercised through elite persuasion that actively shapes the preferences of voters so as to give meaning to political processes. As the text reveals, this marks a definite evolution within the world’s ‘advanced democracies’: democratic representation is today realised increasingly through active political leadership, as opposed to the former practices of statistically ‘mirroring’ constituencies, or the deliberative self-adjustment of the executive to match citizen preferences.
Leadership In Democracy
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Author : P. Brooker
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-08-02
Leadership In Democracy written by P. Brooker and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-02 with Political Science categories.
Leadership in Democracy develops and applies an innovative leadership theory of democracy and political evolution, based upon Schumpeter's famous theories of democracy and economic entrepreneurship. The new theory is applied to the US and British democracies in an assessment of how much entrepreneurial-style, pioneering leadership occurred from the 1960s to the 1990s in the electoral, governmental, legislative, administrative and policy-advocacy sectors of democracies. The assessment leads on to a wide-ranging appraisal of the prospects for 'entrepreneurial' democracy in the twenty-first century.