@inbook{e9593ed2766b4eba84a55c375a544b3f,
title = "The Historian-King: Political Leaders, Historical Consciousness, and Wise Government",
abstract = "Are political leaders known for their distinct historical consciousness wiser than others? And are rulers famous for their wisdom notable for their historical consciousness? To answer these questions, I identify political leaders with a distinct historical consciousness and, within this group, those with a reputation for wisdom – in practice, Nobel Peace Prize laureates and nominees. Several leaders, including Wilson, Masaryk, Nehru, and Gorbachev, are scrutinized from various angles. Just as the ideal of the philosopher-king is unreachable, I conclude, so is the ideal of the historian-king.",
keywords = "age, hindsight bias, historian-king, historical consciousness, moral judgment, Nobel peace prize, philosopher-king, political leader, political wisdom",
author = "{de Baets}, Antoon",
year = "2019",
month = apr,
day = "30",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-78920-199-4",
series = "Making Sens of History",
publisher = "Berghahn",
pages = "79--117",
editor = "Berger, {Stefan }",
booktitle = "The Engaged Historian",
edition = "1",
}