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This book examines political leadership utilizing a worldview centered on the Bible. There are eleven substantive case study chapters that cover a wide swath of famous political leaders across multiple centuries and in several different national contexts within systems that diverge widely. In Pursuit of Moral Political Leadership sets the objective of investigating moral leadership knowing that every human being has their flaws and shortcomings yet pursues strong leadership for the betterment of their respective polities. Notably, each author assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each leader but also analyzes the institutional constraints on their decision making that help to provide a fuller picture of their leadership legacies. Utilizing diverse scholars from Cedarville University's Department of History and Government, the book features chapters on Oliver Cromwell, Edmund Burke, George Washington, Winston Churchill, Syngman Rhee, J. Edgar Hoover, Martin Luther King Jr, Margaret Thatcher, Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as two comparative chapters on i) Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, and ii) George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and Stephen Harper.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction, Glen M.E. Duerr, (Cedarville University, USA)
1. Oliver Cromwell, Marc A. Clauson, (Cedarville University, USA)
2. Edmund Burke, Stanley Schwartz, (Cedarville University, USA)
3. George Washington, Thomas S. Mach, (Cedarville University, USA)
4. Winston S. Churchill, Justin D. Lyons, (Cedarville University, USA)
5. Syngman Rhee, Kyung-hwa “Christine” Kim, (Cedarville University, USA)
6. J. Edgar Hoover, Patrick Oliver, (Cedarville University, USA)
7. Martin Luther King Jr., Robert J. Clark, (Cedarville University, USA)
8. Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald Reagan, Mark Caleb Smith, (Cedarville University, USA) and Emma Blakemore, (Cedarville University, USA)
9. Margaret Thatcher, Emily K. Ferkaluk, (Cedarville University, USA)
10. George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and Stephen Harper, Glen M.E. Duerr, (Cedarville University, USA)
11. Benjamin Netanyahu, Glen M.E. Duerr, (Cedarville University, USA)
Conclusion, Glen M.E. Duerr, (Cedarville University, USA)
Appendix: Select Definitions, Marc A. Clauson, (Cedarville University, USA)

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Aug 07 2025
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 314
ISBN 9798881866679
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Glen M. E. Duerr

Glen M.E. Duerr, Cedarville University, USA

Anthology Editor

Mark Caleb Smith

Mark Caleb Smith, Cedarville University, USA

Anthology Editor

Justin D. Lyons

Justin D. Lyons, Cedarville University, USA

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Marc A. Clauson

Marc A. Clauson, Cedarville University, USA

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Stanley Schwartz

Stanley Schwartz, Cedarville University, USA

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Thomas S. Mach

Thomas S. Mach, Cedarville University, USA

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Kyung-hwa Kim

Kyung-hwa Kim, Cedarville University, USA

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Patrick Oliver

Patrick Oliver, Cedarville University, USA

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Robert J. Clark

Robert J. Clark, Cedarville University, USA

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Emma Blakemore

Emma Blakemore, Cedarville University, USA

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Emily K. Ferkaluk

Emily K. Ferkaluk, Cedarville University, USA

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