Nation of Devils: Democracy and the Problem of Obedience: Democratic Leadership and the Problem of Obedience

Stein Ringen

ISBN 10: 030019319X / ISBN 13: 9780300193190

Published by Yale University Press, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nation of Devils: Democracy and the Problem of Obedience: Democratic Leadership and the Problem of Obedience
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030019319X
• ISBN 13: 9780300193190
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Acceptable
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Oxford University political theorist Stein Ringen offers a thought-provoking meditation on the art of democratic rule: how does a government persuade the people to accept its authority? Every government must make unpopular demands of its citizens from levying taxes to enforcing laws and monitoring compliance to regulations. The challenge Ringen argues is that power is not enough; the populace must also be willing to be led. Ringen addresses this political conundrum unabashedly using the United States and Britain as his prime examples providing sharp opinions and cogent analyses on how the culture of national obedience is created and nurtured. He explores the paths leaders must choose if they wish to govern by authority rather than power or as the philosopher Immanuel Kant put it to "maintain order in a nation of devils."

About the Author

Stein Ringen is professor emeritus of sociology and social policy at Oxford University. He lives in London.