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The Measure of Machiavelli? Fear, Love, Hatred, and Trump

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The rise of populist leaders like Trump certainly raises issues of leadership and effectiveness. The current populist moment may be one of “Cultural Backlash,” but there is also merit in resurrecting and assessing the work of Niccolò Machiavelli in evaluating Trump's leadership and success. Would Machiavelli, with his emphasis on a “success ethic” and a studied moral indifference, rate Trump to be a “great prince?” This article analyzes Machiavelli's role and contemporary relevance as well as what he might say about a leader like Donald Trump. Machiavelli offers one insight into a style of leader that exposes the dangers of ignorance allied with self‐interest in a nationalist pose. Also, we can visualize (with Machiavelli's help) a modern reconsideration of the dimensions of love, hate, and fear in 21st century leadership—especially among national populist leaders. This matters politically to us all. El ascenso de líderes populistas como Trump ciertamente pone en evidencia asuntos de liderazgo y efectividad. El actual momento populista podría se una “reacción cultural,” pero también hay mérito en resucitar y evaluar del trabajo de Nicolás Maquiavelo para entender el liderazgo y éxito de Trump. ¿Podría Maquiavelo, con su énfasis en “la ética del éxito” y una estudiosa tasa de la indiferencia moral habilitar a Trump para convertirse en “un gran príncipe”? Este artículo analiza tanto el papel y la relevancia contemporánea de Maquiavelo, así como lo que podría este haber dicho sobre un líder como Donald Trump. Maquiavelo ofrece una perspectiva sobre un estilo de liderazgo que expone los peligros de la alianza del autointerés con una posición nacionalista. También podemos visualizar (con la ayuda de Maquiavelo) una reconsideración moderna de las dimensiones del amor, odio y temor en el liderazgo del siglo 21—especialmente entre líderes nacionales populistas. Esto nos concierne a todos políticamente. 诸如特朗普总统这样的民粹主义领袖的崛起,一定会引起与领导力和效果有关的问题。当前的民粹主义时刻可能是一次”文化反弹”,尽管如此,在评价特朗普总统的领导力和成功之举时,重新使用尼科洛·马基雅维利(Niccolò Machiavelli)的著作并予以评估,仍然是有价值的。基于马基雅维利所强调的”成功道德”、和其研究过的道德冷漠,他会把特朗普总统归类为一个”强大的君主”吗?本文分析了马基雅维利的影响、其与当代的相关性、以及他对像唐纳德·特朗普总统这样的领袖可能会作出的评价。马基雅维利提供了一种见解,即领袖将无知的危险暴露出来,而这种无知又与民族主义式的自身利益相辅相成。我们还在马基雅维利的启发下,对二十一世纪领导力(尤其源于国家民粹主义领袖)中的爱、仇恨、恐惧等方面进行了重新衡量。这在政治上对所有人都具有重要性。

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  • Anthony R. Brunello, 2019. "The Measure of Machiavelli? Fear, Love, Hatred, and Trump," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 182(4), pages 324-349, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:182:y:2019:i:4:p:324-349
    DOI: 10.1177/0043820019884940
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