Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why leadership is still possible -- Why leadership is still necessary -- Leadership and statecraft -- On states -- On regimes -- Elites and how to manage them -- Modern founders -- Executive power and constitutional democracy -- Democracy without leaders -- Autocratic democracy -- What goals leaders pursue -- What tools leaders have available -- Administration -- Law -- Education and culture -- Economics -- Diplomacy -- Force -- Intelligence -- Communication -- On strategy -- On crisis management -- Advice and decision -- Leadership and politics -- Why leadership depends on the times -- Exhortation to preserve democracy from the barbarians.

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