American models of revolutionary leadership : George Washington and other founders
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American models of revolutionary leadership : George Washington and other founders
University Press of America , Center for the Study of Federalism, c1992
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"Originally prepared as papers for a colloquium ... conducted by the Center for the Study of Federalism at Temple University in 1983"--P. v
Includes bibliographical references
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ISBN 9780819183507
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This text is designed to be a contribution to the lessons the world can learn from the leadership in the American Revolutionary experience. The emphasis is on the transition from revolutionary to stable democratic leadership. Contributors include: Garry Wills, Forest McDonald, Barry Schwartz, Moshe Hazani, Gary Schmitt, Rozann Rothman, David Greenstone, Steven Spiegel.
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: pbk. ISBN 9780819183514
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This book is designed to be a contribution to the lessons the world can learn from the leadership in the American Revolutionary experience. The emphasis is on the transition from revolutionary to stable democratic leadership. The first part contains chapters by Garry Wills, Forest McDonald, and Barry Schwartz on 'Power Gained by Surrender,' 'Washington, Cato, and Honor,' and 'George Washington and a Whig Conception of Leadership,' respectively. The second section focuses on contrasting models and includes the selections: 'Samuel Adams and Saint-Just: Contrasting Examples of Professional Revolutionaries' by Moshe Hazani; 'Revolutionary Leadership and the Problem of Power' by Gary Schmitt; and 'Albert Gallatin: Political Method in Leadership' by Rozann Rothman. The final section looks toward leadership in subsequent generations in sections: 'Lincoln's Political Humanitarianism: Moral Reform and the Covenant Tradition in American Political Culture' by David Greenstone and 'Where have all the Leaders Gone? Ruling Elites and Revolution since World War II' by Steven Spiegel. Co-published with the Center for the Study of Federalism.
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