A Standard for Democratic Leadership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6355782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark E Kann (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 202-224 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3234277 |
| OpenAlex | W2331767247 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The resolution of the seeming conflict between the need for political leadership and the basic postulates of the democratic credo is a perennial problem for democratic theorists, and continues to occupy a central position in the contemporary debate between the "democratic revisionists" and the "participatory democrats." Both share in the search for a formula that would indicate the degree of leadership that is compatible with democracy, and both fail as a result of their commitment to the classical view of democracy. The author of this article argues that a solution is possible by distinguishing more clearly between democratic and elitist leadership. Democratic leadership aimed at improving the quality and participation of the citizens rather than influencing and shaping their choices would avoid the pitfalls of both elitism and participatory democracy. He considers ways and means of moving their contemporary debate off dead center by applying an updated version of the traits required of democratic leadership
Citizen journalism · Democracy · Elitism · Leadership · Participatory democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Transactional leadership · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |