Leadership 155 Midterm

Reading names and dates

Leadership

James Burns, 1978

History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides, 431 BC

The Republic

Plato, 380-370 BC

The Open Society and Its Enemies

Karl Popper, 1940

“The Pursuit of the Ideal”

Isaiah Berlin, 1997

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Dao

Confucius (via Sam Crane), 2013

The Prince

Machiavelli, 1513

Discourses on Livy

Machiavelli, 1531

“The Hedgehog and the Fox”

Isaiah Berlin, 1953

The Social Contract

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762

The Federalist Papers #10 and #51

Madison, 1787

“Charisma and Its Transformation”

Max Weber, 1920

Constitutional Government in the United States

Woodrow Wilson, 1908

Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals

Saul Alinsky, 1971

Cleon

aggressive, populist; decisive, appeals to peoples anger; rash decision-making, overpowering strength can lead to resentment

Pericles

strategic, rational, civic-minded; discourages emotional decisions, keeps resources in mind; plan needs everyone to listen to him and necessitates demanding sacrifices by the subjects

Nicias

Cautious, conservative, deliberative; sees uncertainties, anticipates risk, prepares; can lead to indecision, struggles to turn misgivings into effective leadership

Alcibiades

Charismatic, ambitious, self-promoting; inspires confidence, bold, identify niche opportunities; can overlook common good for selfish reasons

Diodotus

Pragmatic, analytical, consequence-focused persuasion; effects>morality (Mytilenean debate); not grounded in justice or mercy, question of moral and practical leadership strategy

Confucian thought

Humanity (morality), Duty (family), Ritual (wholeheartedness),