Leadership. Six studies in world strategy

[Leadership. Six studies in world strategy]
Year: 
2022
Public: 
Publisher: 
Penguin Press
City: 
London
Year of publication: 
2022
Pages: 
528
Moral assessment: 
Type: Thought
Nothing inappropriate.
Requires prior general knowledge of the subject.
Readers with knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Contains doctrinal errors of some importance.
Whilst not being explicitly against the faith, the general approach or its main points are ambiguous or opposed to the Church’s teachings.
Incompatible with Catholic doctrine.
Literary quality: 
Recommendable: 
Transmits values: 
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Through the biography of six important statesmen of the second half of the 20th century, the author describes the main virtues of Leadership in politics: fortitude, foresight, generosity, service to the common good, both national and international, and humility. Belonging to a religious denomination is seen as very important for personality formation (of the six politicians examined, five were believers: Catholic Adenauer and De Gaulle, Quaker Nixon, Islamic Sadat, Methodist Thatcher). In fact, errors and limitations of each are also highlighted. The author emphasizes for all of them the importance of ethics in politics, humanistic training and diplomatic dialogue for the peaceful resolution of conflicts between states.

Author: B. A., Italy
Update on: Jul 2023