Political Leadership, Nations and Charisma.

This ground-breaking and innovative book examines the influence of charisma on power, authority and nationalism. The authors both apply and challenge Max Weber's concept of 'charisma' and integrate it into a broader discussion of other theoretical models. Using an interdisciplinary ap...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ibrahim, Vivian
Other Authors: Wunsch, Margit
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Subjects:
Political leadership > Psychological aspects.
Charisma (Personality trait) > Political aspects.
Political leadership > Psychological aspects > Case studies.
Charisma (Personality trait) > Political aspects > Case studies.
Charisme > Aspect politique.
Charisme > Aspect politique > Études de cas.
Political leadership > Psychological aspects
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Political Leadership, Nationsand Charisma; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Weber's concept of charismatic domination; Part I: Nations and charisma; 2. The charisma of nations; 3. Charisma and founding fatherhood; 4. Leadership, national characterand charisma; Part II: The cult of the leader, the role of the masses; 5. Charisma and the cult of the hero in Risorgimento Italy; 6. Abraham Lincoln The apotheosis of a Republican hero; 7. Mussolini and Hitler Charisma, regime, and national catastrophe.
  • 8. Nasser and the charisma of languagePart III: Charisma in the present day; 9. In the name of the father, the teacher and the hero: the Atatürk personality cult in Turkey; 10. Talking about Jörg Haider Enactment of Volksnähe; 11. Madiba magic Nelson Mandela's charisma; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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