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Political Style - The Artistry of Power (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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Political Style - The Artistry of Power (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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In this book, Robert Hariman demonstrates how matters of style--of
diction, manners, sensibility, decor, and charisma--influence
politics.
In critical studies of classic texts, Hariman identifies four
dominant political styles. The realist style, as found in
Machiavelli's "The Prince," creates a world of sheer power,
constant calculation, and emotional control; this style is the
common sense of modern political science. The courtly style,
depicted in Kapuscinski's "The Emperor," is characterized by high
decorousness, hierarchies, and fixation on the body of the
sovereign; this style infuses mass media coverage of the American
presidency. The republican style, reflected in Cicero's letters to
Atticus, promotes the art of oratory, consensus, and civility; it
informs our ideal of democratic conversation. The bureaucratic
style, as captured in Kafka's "The Castle," emphasizes
institutional procedures, official character, and the priority of
writing; this style structures everday life.
Hariman looks at effective political artistry in figures from
antiquity to modern politicians such as Vaclav Havel, Ronald
Reagan, and Bill Clinton. He discusses the crises to which each
style is susceptible, as well as the social and moral consequences
of each style's success.
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