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Historical biography is a perennially popular genre, but in academia, “great man” accounts of history have been unfashionable for a couple of generations. Most historians focus on broad structural factors.
They are not wrong. The great man theory is a limited frame through which to view history, not least because it ignores half the human population. It remains useful though underrated, even as a way to understand leadership in an era of hyperpartisanship.
The current emphasis on structural influences reflects a turn away from traditional political history and its focus on the clash of big personalities. Historian Alan Taylor’s excellent