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Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X Hardcover – 7 November 2023
by Moshik Temkin (Author)
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Do leaders make history or does history make leaders? A deep dive into how we define, seek, and become leaders.
We live in a period of leadership in crisis. At home, and across the globe, we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to positions of power, strong men and autocrats are consolidating their hold on governance, and the people are losing faith in the prospect of a better future. How have we arrived at this point? And how can we correct our course?
For the past decade, Moshik Temkin has challenged his students at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and around the world to grapple with the nature of leadership as part of his wildly popular course "Leaders and Leadership in History." Now, in Warriors, Rebels, and Saints, Temkin refashions the classroom for a wider audience.
Using art, film, and literature to illustrate the drama of the past, Temkin considers how leaders have made decisions in the most difficult circumstances--from the Great Depression of the 1930s to the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and from the anticolonial wars of the 20th century to the civil rights struggle--and how, in a world desperate for good leadership, we can evaluate those decisions and draw lessons for today.
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"This book is that rare thing among 'leadership' titles: a truly original concept...[A]n incredibly well-researched and lively read."--The Financial Times
"In this gem of a book, the accomplished historian and teacher Moshik Temkin performs the crucial task of placing the art of leadership in its historical context. The result is a book chockfull of insights, showing how a careful and unsparing study of past leaders--those who had great power and those who didn't--can help us identify the attributes we need to see in their successors today."--Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University
"Moshik Temkin brings together deep historical knowledge, cultural comparison, and sophisticated analysis of what makes leadership, and how individual leaders both reflect their society and shape it in turn. This is a book both empathetic and gripping on a subject of huge importance in our turbulent times."--Rana Mitter, author of Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-45
"Ranging across the centuries and around the globe, Moshik Temkin engages questions about leadership that could not be more timely. In exploring how history both produces and constrains leaders, he offers a thoroughly engaging meditation on a compelling array of individuals who shaped the eras in which they lived. The result is a fascinating, illuminating and cautionary meditation on leadership."--Ellen Fitzpatrick, author of The Highest Glass Ceiling: Women's Quest for the American Presidency
"A plea for the importance of history in the study of leadership."--Kirkus
About the Author
Moshik Temkin is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership and History at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and a fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He received his PhD in History from Columbia University and has taught at Harvard University, Columbia University, and the École des Hautes Études in Paris. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer in India, South Korea, Spain, Mexico, France, and the United States. His articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Nation, the Journal of Democracy, Aeon, the New Republic, Salon, and the Los Angeles Times. His previous books include The Sacco-Vanzetti Affair: America on Trial, which was a finalist for the Cundill History Prize.
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Publisher : PublicAffairs (7 November 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1541758471
ISBN-13 : 978-1541758476
Dimensions : 16 x 2.7 x 24.26 cmCustomer Reviews:
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Moshik Temkin
Moshik Temkin is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership and History at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and a fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He received his PhD in History from Columbia University and has taught at Harvard University, Columbia University, and the École des Hautes Études in Paris. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer in India, South Korea, Spain, Mexico, France, and the United States. His articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Nation, the Journal of Democracy, Aeon, the New Republic, Salon, and the Los Angeles Times. His previous books include The Sacco-Vanzetti Affair: America on Trial, which was a finalist for the Cundill History Prize.
His new book, Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X, is a deep dive into how we define, seek, and become leaders, it will be published in November 2023 by PublicAffairs in North America and by Profile Books in the UK.
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Eduardo A. Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful reflection on leadershipReviewed in the United States on 7 January 2024
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Professor Temkin once again ignites thoughtful reflection, much like he did during his Harvard class I attended in 2014. His approach compels us to view historical leaders through an analytical lens, focusing on their motivations, styles, and impacts, rather than solely on their ideologies or causes.
Revisiting his teachings through this book felt like a refreshing return to the classroom. It's like peering through a skylight, gaining insights into what constitutes effective leadership and the influence leaders have on their world. The book prompts the intriguing question: do leaders shape history, or does history shape leaders? While the answer may remain elusive, Professor Temkin's critical examination of historical leadership is a fascinating and enlightening journey into the essence of what makes a leader truly great. His book is a poignant reminder of the valuable lessons and discussions from his classroom. Thank you, Professor Temkin, for this enlightening reconnection with your teachings!
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MR Charles DEVELLENNES
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful theory of leadership punctuated by the lives of men and women that led through the ages.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2024
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A must read for all those interested in modern leadership - its variations, styles, successes and failures.
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Quagz
4.0 out of 5 stars Still reading but very informative!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2024
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This book is very interesting and informative. It’s giving me insights on diverse historical, political, religious and cultural decisions made by warriors, rebels and saints throughout time….
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Moshik Temkin is a historian.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He has been based at the Harvard Kennedy School since 2009.[8] He has also been the Johnson and Johnson Chair in Leadership and History at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University.[9]
Works
[edit]- The Sacco-Vanzetti Affair: America on Trial (2011)
- "From Black Revolution to "Radical Humanism": Malcolm X between Biography and International History". Humanity. 2014.[10][11][12]
- Greenberg, David; Temkin, Moshik; Williams, Mason B. (2019). Alan Brinkley: A Life in History. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-54716-1.
- Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X (2023)[13][14]
- Undesirables: Travel Control and Surveillance in an Age of Global Politics (upcoming)
References
[edit]- ^ Keller, Julian E. Zelizer, Morton (26 June 2017). "Why (Some) Historians Should Be Pundits". The Atlantic. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Proctor, Tammy M. (2015). "The Louvain Library and US Ambition in Interwar Belgium". Journal of Contemporary History. 50 (2): 147–167. doi:10.1177/0022009414552867. ISSN 0022-0094. JSTOR 43697369. S2CID 145363626.
- ^ Communications, Harvard Kennedy School (25 November 2014). "Ferguson: Through a global lens". Harvard Gazette.
- ^ Finchelstein, Federico (2019). From Fascism to Populism in History. Univ of California Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-520-97430-2.
- ^ Dubber, Markus D.; Tomlins, Christopher (2018). The Oxford Handbook of Legal History. Oxford University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-19-251313-7.
- ^ Steiker, Carol S. (2016). Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment. Harvard University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-674-97483-8.
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