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by Tom Gallagher (Author)
Representative democracy endured in Europe because its political leaders' deviousness and self-advancement were balanced by altruism, fortitude and civic virtue. However, in this century, the reputation and calibre of politicians has slumped in country after country, as fads, image, process, triviality and spin are promoted over experience, prudence and long-term outcomes. National leadership roles are increasingly filled by inexperienced careerists, who are disconnected from the people on whose behalf they are supposed to rule. How can Europe remain mostly free and adequately governed, if this leadership famine drags on?
Reviewed by Jim Sillars in Think Scotland, 7 July 2023
https: //thinkscotland.org/2023/07/insights-into-why-europe-ended-up-at-war-again-and-more/
Reviewed by Dom Wightman in Country Squire, July 2023
https: //countrysquire.co.uk/2023/07/24/europes-leadership-famine/
Let's hope that the lessons to be learnt from this book are taken on board and that they do not make for mere footnotes to a period of peace before another large-scale European war. This book is well worth buying and sticking under the noses of your children or grandchildren, even your MP if you think they're tough enough to handle its hard truths.
