Nation of Devils: Democratic Leadership and the Problem of Obedience - Couverture rigide

Ringen, Stein

 
9780300193190: Nation of Devils: Democratic Leadership and the Problem of Obedience
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 030019319X ISBN 13 : 9780300193190
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Oxford University political theorist Stein Ringen offers a thought-provoking meditation on the art of democratic rule: how does a government persuade the people to accept its authority? Every government must make unpopular demands of its citizens, from levying taxes to enforcing laws and monitoring compliance to regulations. The challenge, Ringen argues, is that power is not enough; the populace must also be willing to be led. Ringen addresses this political conundrum unabashedly, using the United States and Britain as his prime examples, providing sharp opinions and cogent analyses on how the culture of national obedience is created and nurtured. He explores the paths leaders must choose if they wish to govern by authority rather than power, or, as the philosopher Immanuel Kant put it, to "maintain order in a nation of devils".

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À propos de l'auteur

Stein Ringen is professor emeritus of sociology and social policy at Oxford University. He lives in London.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
030019319X
ISBN 13 
9780300193190
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
264
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Personne responsable
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