American political scientists Lasswell (1902-78) was highly praised for his analysis of the interactive nature of power and leadership, when it was published in 1948 by W. W. Norton. In an
introduction to this facsimile reprint, Peter deLeon (public affairs, U. of Colorado-Denver) places it in the context of its time, points out some of the most important elements in it, and
explores both its impact on the social sciences over the past half century and the extent to which its goals and visions have been realized. Among the perspectives are the political
personality, democratic leadership and the policy sciences, and capitalism and socialism in the historical period. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
