Political leadership, nations and charisma
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Political leadership, nations and charisma
（Routledge research in political communication, 7）
New York ; Routledge, 2012
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Bibliography: p. [171]-182
Includes index
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Description
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 approach, leading international scholars draw on a diverse range of cases to analyse charisma in benign and malignant leaderships, as well as the relationship between the cult of the leader, the adulation of the masses and the extension of individual authority beyond sheer power. They discuss idiosyncratic authority and oratory, and they address how political, social and regional variations help explain concepts and policies which helped forge and reformulate nations, national identities and movements. The chapters on particular charismatic leaders cover Abraham Lincoln, Kemal Ataturk, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Gamal Nasser, Joerg Haider and Nelson Mandela.
Political Leadership, Nations and Charisma will appeal to readers who are interested in history, sociology, political communication and nationalism studies.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Weber's Concept of Charismatic Domination John Breuilly. Part I: Nations and Charisma 2. The Charisma of Nations Anthony D. Smith 3. Charisma and Founding Fatherhood David Martin 4. National Leadership, National Character and Charisma Hedva Ben-Israel Part II: The Cult of the Leader, The Role of the Masses 5. Charisma and the Cult of the Hero in Risorgimento Italy Lucy Riall 6. Abraham Lincoln: The Apotheosis of a Republican Hero Don H. Doyle 7. Mussolini and Hitler: Charisma, Regime and National Catastrophe MacGregor Knox 8. Nasser and the Charisma of Language Vivian Ibrahim Part III - Charisma in the Present Day 9. In the Name of the Father, the Teacher and the Hero: The Ataturk Personality Cult in Turkey Erik-Jan Zurcher 10. Talking about Joerg Haider: Enactment of Volksnahe Emo Gotsbachner 11. Madiba Magic: Nelson Mandela's Charisma Elleke Boehmer
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