POLITICAL LEADERS: THE PARADOX OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY
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| contents | POLITICAL LEADERS: THE PARADOX OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY Filipe TELES Política freedom Authority democracy leadership egalitarianism It is acknowledged that political leadership still makes a difference. However, research seems unable to offer the proper tools to provide further and relevant understanding on the theme, particularly when we consider liberal democracy¿s current trends, namely its egalitarian ethos and the personalization of politics. One of its key features, even in controlled democracies, with strong checks and counterweight systems in place, is the dominance of assertive leaders, to whom voters look-up to when deciding which party to vote for. Therefore, a dispassionate assessment of political leadership is needed in order to adjust our analysis. This article aims to identify the specific nature and distinctiveness of contemporary political leadership, arguingthat the neglect of this issue by mainstream democratic theory is a consequence of an egalitarian bias that considers political leadership as in conflict with the ethos of democracy. 2012 artículo científico 0718-0241 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=96024266006 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=960 Revista Enfoques: Ciencia Política y Administración Pública application/pdf Universidad Central de Chile Revista Enfoques: Ciencia Política y Administración Pública (Chile) Num.16 Vol.X |
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| spellingShingle | POLITICAL LEADERS: THE PARADOX OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY Filipe TELES Política freedom Authority democracy leadership egalitarianism POLITICAL LEADERS: THE PARADOX OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY Filipe TELES Política freedom Authority democracy leadership egalitarianism It is acknowledged that political leadership still makes a difference. However, research seems unable to offer the proper tools to provide further and relevant understanding on the theme, particularly when we consider liberal democracy¿s current trends, namely its egalitarian ethos and the personalization of politics. One of its key features, even in controlled democracies, with strong checks and counterweight systems in place, is the dominance of assertive leaders, to whom voters look-up to when deciding which party to vote for. Therefore, a dispassionate assessment of political leadership is needed in order to adjust our analysis. This article aims to identify the specific nature and distinctiveness of contemporary political leadership, arguingthat the neglect of this issue by mainstream democratic theory is a consequence of an egalitarian bias that considers political leadership as in conflict with the ethos of democracy. 2012 artículo científico 0718-0241 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=96024266006 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=960 Revista Enfoques: Ciencia Política y Administración Pública application/pdf Universidad Central de Chile Revista Enfoques: Ciencia Política y Administración Pública (Chile) Num.16 Vol.X |
| title | POLITICAL LEADERS: THE PARADOX OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY |
| topic | Política freedom Authority democracy leadership egalitarianism |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=96024266006 |