Creative Breakthroughs in Leadership: James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Mahatma Gandhi

This collection of new articles by American and Indian scholars focus on three of the most creative political leaders in history-James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Mahatma Gandhi.  The contributors suggest how political leaders complement each other and build on each other achievements.  These creative leaders found ways to tame political power in general, and colonial power in particular, through the use of moderation and federalism while at the same time advancing human rights.  The volume will have broad appeal to historians, political scientists, and others interested in how democratic theory and practice work together in the modern world.