Leaders, Leadership and the Right to Rebel

With the current global economy crashing, war and
conflict arising from questionable choices in
governmental circles, not to mention the suppression
of freedoms, high unemployment and rising taxes, this
book is as relevant today as it was during the
Renaissance. This text highlights the benefits of a
virtuous and honourable government, showing leaders,
both male and female, who adhere to virtue and honour
in comparison to leaders who corrupt every essence of
the concepts. Differences between vir, virtù and
virtus, appear in the numerous examples of leadership
methods. Corruption ranges from cruel bloody-minded
tyranny and raging hotheadedness; poor leadership
ranges from cowardly feebleness to outright
abandonment. This text also addresses the affect
that a leader s chosen methods have on the body
politic. Corruption at the highest levels, high
taxes, unfair laws, impinging freedom and lack of
justice rightfully result in society s rebellion and
the overthrow of their leader. Individuals owning
virtue and honour set an example to all, whilst their
rule remains peaceful and their people happy.

Autorentext

Claudia Howard (BA, MA, MA Dip), born in Anglesey, North Wales,studied at Bangor University. A keen interest in morality,philosophy, politics and spirituality led her to a BA in EnglishLiterature and Theatre degree. Renaissance authors and theRenaissance's new wave of thought spurred her interest towards anRenaissance literature MA.

Klappentext

With the current global economy crashing, war andconflict arising from questionable choices ingovernmental circles, not to mention the suppressionof freedoms, high unemployment and rising taxes, thisbook is as relevant today as it was during theRenaissance. This text highlights the benefits of avirtuous and honourable government, showing leaders,both male and female, who adhere to virtue and honourin comparison to leaders who corrupt every essence ofthe concepts. Differences between vir, virtù andvirtus, appear in the numerous examples of leadershipmethods. Corruption ranges from cruel bloody-mindedtyranny and raging hotheadedness; poor leadershipranges from cowardly feebleness to outrightabandonment. This text also addresses the affectthat a leader's chosen methods have on the bodypolitic. Corruption at the highest levels, hightaxes, unfair laws, impinging freedom and lack ofjustice rightfully result in society's rebellion andthe overthrow of their leader. Individuals owningvirtue and honour set an example to all, whilst theirrule remains peaceful and their people happy.