Ruling passions : political offices and democratic ethics /
How should politicians act? When should they try to lead public opinion and when should they follow it? Should politicians see themselves as experts, whose opinions have greater authority than other people's, or as participants in a common dialogue with ordinary citizens? When do virtues like t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | How should politicians act? When should they try to lead public opinion and when should they follow it? Should politicians see themselves as experts, whose opinions have greater authority than other people's, or as participants in a common dialogue with ordinary citizens? When do virtues like toleration and willingness to compromise deteriorate into moral weakness? In this innovative work, Andrew Sabl answers these questions by exploring what a democratic polity needs from its leaders. He concludes that there are systematic, principled reasons for the holders of divergent political offices or. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 347 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1400814618 9781400814619 9781400825004 1400825008 0691088314 9780691088310 128208755X 9781282087552 9786612087554 6612087552 9780691088303 0691088306 |