Anton Pelinka was professor of political science at the University of Innsbruck (1975-2006). Since 2006 he is professor of nationalism studies and political science at the Central European University, Budapest. He has written extensively in the field of comparative European politics and democratic theory.
-Pelinka proposes -that political leadership always means having to
choose the lesser of several identifiable evils,- and -that the
inner logic of democracy leads to the narrowing and, ultimately, to
the destruction of the playing field of political leadership.-
Generally well written and readable, the book will appeal mostly to
specialists in European affairs, democratic theory, and the
behavior of political elites.- --A. Magid, Choice
"Pelinka proposes "that political leadership always means having to
choose the lesser of several identifiable evils," and "that the
inner logic of democracy leads to the narrowing and, ultimately, to
the destruction of the playing field of political leadership."
Generally well written and readable, the book will appeal mostly to
specialists in European affairs, democratic theory, and the
behavior of political elites." --A. Magid, Choice
"Pelinka proposes "that political leadership always means having to
choose the lesser of several identifiable evils," and "that the
inner logic of democracy leads to the narrowing and, ultimately, to
the destruction of the playing field of political leadership."
Generally well written and readable, the book will appeal mostly to
specialists in European affairs, democratic theory, and the
behavior of political elites." --A. Magid, Choice
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