"Let us now Praise Great Men"

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This paper examines the article, "Let us now Praise Great Men: Bringing the Statesmen Back in," written by Daniel Byman and Kenneth Pollack. It discusses the argument found within the article that political scientists should begin theorizing about the impact individual leaders have upon their countries' foreign relations. The paper presents some of the thirteen hypotheses that the authors use to support their argument.

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"A second hypothesis is that individual leaders can have a significant influence upon their countries' diplomatic or military might. The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is an example to demonstrate this hypothesis; he was considered to be one of France's greatest military generals who personally led his army from one victory to another throughout Europe. A third hypothesis states that nations possessing leaders prone to risk-taking are more likely to wage war. Hitler demonstrated this by first invading France and later trying to invade Russia despite the enormous risk of incurring military defeat."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Byman, Daniel L. and Pollack, Kenneth M. "Let us now praise great men: bringing the statesmen back in" International Security, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Spring 2001). Pp. 107-146

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