tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post6527768572230969695..comments2024-03-28T13:23:34.891+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Has the office of Prime Minister vanished?A K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-2612004181484171232020-08-03T16:39:44.712+01:002020-08-03T16:39:44.712+01:00Sam - it is easy to find examples of that approach...Sam - it is easy to find examples of that approach too, although some leaders do seem to add a personal element such as Tony Blair and Donald Trump. It is hard to see what Boris adds. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-7844217810244850392020-08-02T16:22:08.964+01:002020-08-02T16:22:08.964+01:00Yes, I remember that as the structuralist theory o...Yes, I remember that as the structuralist theory of political leadership. Political leaders are not unique "Great Wo/Men", with special qualities which they use to get to the top of the pile. Rather, impersonal forces push whatever person has the qualities required into the role, and manipulate them into making whatever "decisions" the situation requires. Sam Vegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978971199859845931noreply@blogger.com