{"product_id":"on-statesmanship-hardcover","title":"On Statesmanship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven B. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat true statecraft consists of, and how to know a statesman when we see one\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the modern world we yearn for great leaders but resist them when they come along. In this much-needed essay, Steven B. Smith tells us that a statesman is something far different from a demagogue or a technocrat; he or she incorporates many qualities of leadership--persuasiveness, courage, foresight, judgment--to take people where they need to go while hardly seeming to lead them at all. A true statesman is focused not on amassing power but on finding the best way to use power toward responsible ends. Above all else, Smith argues, the statesman is an educator who, through language and argument, helps shape a people's civic understanding. This book is a timely reminder of a set of qualities we desperately need in our political leaders but have forgotten how to talk about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven B. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Yale University and co-director of Yale's Center for the Study of Representative Institutions. His books include \u003ci\u003ePolitical Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModernity and Its Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes\u003c\/i\u003e. He splits his time between New Haven, CT, and Brooklyn, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53909942141235,"sku":"9780300281743","price":39.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7Qrywza9HM9780300281743.webp?v=1787834284","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/on-statesmanship-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}