Leadership and Democracy - 9783031771620

Leadership and DemocracyA Political Sociology of the Personalisation of Leadership\nAuthor(s): Lorenzo Viviani\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783031771620, 978-3031771620\nSynopsis\nThis book analyses political leadership, addressing key questions central to the ongoing debate on the transformation of contemporary democracies. What exactly is political leadership? How does the relationship between leadership and power shape democratic transformations? What role do individuals play in broader historical processes? How does the personalisation of politics manifest, and how does it differ between leader democracy and populism? Is there still room for charismatic leadership in modern democracies and societies?\n\nThese are some of the critical questions explored in this volume. The book traces the sociological relationship between leadership and power from foundational theories in the social sciences.