Democracy
Henry Adams and the Role of Political Leader
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4754963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B H Gilley, Bruce Gilley (0000-0002-1170-1502, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 349-365 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-4962 • E-ISSN: 1529-1456 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/bio.2010.0405 |
| OpenAlex | W1984438321 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
In Democracy Henry Adams depicted how a post-Civil War political leader succumbed to the pressures of emerging impersonal society. Adams also described the subtle appeal of political power and how it could undermine even well-intentioned persons. Adams's descriptions contain biographical overtones and foreshadow the complexities that inhibit modern political leaders
Appeal · Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |