--- product_id: 643603957 title: "The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation" price: "190.45 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/643603957-the-statesman-as-thinker-portraits-of-greatness-courage-and-moderation store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Global historical scope Hardcover durability Published 2022 The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation **Price:** 190.45 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Elevate your leadership IQ with the timeless wisdom of history’s greatest statesmen. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation - **How much does it cost?** 190.45 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/643603957-the-statesman-as-thinker-portraits-of-greatness-courage-and-moderation) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Contemporary Relevance:** Fresh 2022 insights connecting classical statesmanship to today’s political challenges. - • **Global Statesmen Spotlight:** Profiles of iconic leaders from Rome to modern Europe, bridging eras and ideologies. - • **Timeless Hardcover Elegance:** A premium, durable binding that commands shelf presence and longevity. - • **Intellectual Depth Meets Action:** Explores the rare blend of courage, moderation, and wisdom in leadership. - • **Cultivate Your Thought Leadership:** Perfect for professionals craving historical perspective to inspire modern decision-making. ## Overview The Statesman as Thinker is a 2022 hardcover by Daniel J. Mahoney, offering richly researched portraits of iconic leaders like Cicero, Burke, Lincoln, and Churchill. It highlights their courage and moderation in defending liberty across turbulent eras, blending classical and Christian wisdom to inspire today’s readers seeking thoughtful leadership models. ## Description In his newest book, Daniel J. Mahoney offers refreshing historical antidotes to the displays of despotism in today's political arena. "A brilliantly written and researched tribute to the pantheon of classically trained and thinking men of action." ―Victor Davis Hanson In The Statesman as Thinker , Daniel J. Mahoney provides thoughtful and elegant portraits of statesmen who struggled to preserve freedom during times of crisis: Cicero using all the powers of rhetoric to preserve republican liberty in Rome against Caesar’s encroaching autocracy; Burke defending ordered liberty against Jacobin tyranny in revolutionary France; Tocqueville defending liberty and human dignity against blind reaction, democratic impatience, and revolutionary fanaticism; Lincoln preserving the American republic and putting an end to chattel slavery; Churchill defending liberty and law and opposing Nazi and Communist despotism; de Gaulle defending the honor of France during World War II; and Havel fighting Communism before 1989 and then leading the Czech Republic with dignity and grace. Mahoney makes sense of the mixture of magnanimity and moderation that defines the statesman as thinker at his or her best. That admirable mixture of greatness, courage, and moderation owes much to classical and Christian wisdom and to the noble desire to protect the inheritance of civilization against rapacious and destructive despotic regimes and ideologies. Review: Great Thinkers as Leaders - Excellent biographical commentaries on Edmund Burke, Alexis Tocqueville, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Charles DeGaulle. For example, "Burke was the first thinker and statesman to discern the true nature of ideological despotism. This is among his greatest insights and contributions to Western political thought." Review: The book was disappointing - I was disappointed, having read Mahoney before. The early chapters cover Burke, Washington, Toqueville, Lincoln, and Churchill. The latter are about de Gaulle and Havel, and both struck me as special pleading. the words great and greatness showed up so often in the de Gaulle chapter that it seemed the author was trying to convince me of something that required no convincing in the earlier chapters. The conclusion's mention of Trump (although not as a statesman) was strange and didn't seem appropriate to the thrust of the book. Most of the content is not original thought, but draws on one or two major biographies of the subject. Before the de Gaulle chapter I was ready to give 4 stars, and after the conclusion I thought about 2 stars. ## Features - Binding: hardcover - Language: english - Manufacturer: Encounter Books,USA - Brand: Encounter Books - Publication date: 2022-07-07T00:00:01Z ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 36 Reviews | ## Images ![The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tz7AvCrXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Thinkers as Leaders *by S***G on 27 August 2023* Excellent biographical commentaries on Edmund Burke, Alexis Tocqueville, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Charles DeGaulle. For example, "Burke was the first thinker and statesman to discern the true nature of ideological despotism. This is among his greatest insights and contributions to Western political thought." ### ⭐⭐⭐ The book was disappointing *by J***E on 31 August 2022* I was disappointed, having read Mahoney before. The early chapters cover Burke, Washington, Toqueville, Lincoln, and Churchill. The latter are about de Gaulle and Havel, and both struck me as special pleading. the words great and greatness showed up so often in the de Gaulle chapter that it seemed the author was trying to convince me of something that required no convincing in the earlier chapters. The conclusion's mention of Trump (although not as a statesman) was strange and didn't seem appropriate to the thrust of the book. Most of the content is not original thought, but draws on one or two major biographies of the subject. Before the de Gaulle chapter I was ready to give 4 stars, and after the conclusion I thought about 2 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend *by M***2 on 9 March 2023* This book was recommended for our book club and we thoroughly enjoyed! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/643603957-the-statesman-as-thinker-portraits-of-greatness-courage-and-moderation](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/643603957-the-statesman-as-thinker-portraits-of-greatness-courage-and-moderation) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-10-04*