Bibliograph

Tony Blair and the ideal type, J.H. Grainger

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Label

Tony Blair and the ideal type, J.H. Grainger

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tony Blair and the ideal type

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

J.H. Grainger

Series statement

Societas, volume 15

Summary

The 'ideal type' is Max Weber's hypothetical leading democratic politician, whom the author finds realized in Tony Blair. He is a politician emerging from no obvious mould, treading no well-beaten path to high office, and having few affinities of tone, character or style with his predecessors. He is the Outsider or Intruder, not belonging to the 'given' of British politics and dedicated to its transformation. Here is a timely critique of Blair's political persona as he presents himself to the British people to be entrusted with a third term as Prime Minister

Target audience

adult

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