Shakespeare’s Machiavellian Moment
Discovering Ethics and Forming a Leadership Narrative in Henry V
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7985577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry E Herbel (0000-0002-1653-2963, Kennesaw State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 265-278 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Integrity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1558-0989 • E-ISSN: 1099-9922 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10999922.2015.1033914 |
| OpenAlex | W1813143944 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
Shakespeare’s Henry V, like the historical Henry V, was an enlightened and effective executive leader. Shakespeare attributes part of Henry’s success to adroit image manipulation and unhesitating decisiveness, presenting him as a proto-Machiavellian prince. But in Henry V, Shakespeare also paints a portrait of a prince who acts with restraint, adheres to a well-defined moral framework, and refrains from extremes in pursuit of policy objectives. The changing social and political context of Henry’s England called for a new model of leadership, and Henry adapted himself to tackle these realities through a deliberately constructed leadership narrative
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Epistemology · Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor · Literature · Narrative · Performance art · Political science · Politics · Portrait · Sociology · Education, Leadership, and Health Research · History · Law · Military, Security, and Education Studies · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |