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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785981403321

Titolo

Charismatic leadership and social movements [[electronic resource] ] : the revolutionary power of ordinary men and women / / edited by Jan Willem Stutje

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Berghahn Books, 2012

ISBN

1-283-65557-8

0-85745-330-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Collana

International Studies in Social History ; ; 19

International studies in social history ; ; v. 19

Altri autori (Persone)

StutjeJan Willem

Disciplina

303.34

320.01/9

Soggetti

Political leadership - Psychological aspects

Charisma (Personality trait) - Political aspects

Political psychology

Personality and politics

Social movements - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

I. The charismatic family -- II. Charismatic observations.

Sommario/riassunto

Much of the writing on charisma focuses on specific traits associated with exceptional leaders, a practice that has broadened the concept of charisma to such an extent that it loses its distinctiveness - and therefore its utility. More particularly, the concept's relevance to the study of social movements has not moved beyond generalizations. The contributors to this volume renew the debate on charismatic leadership from a historical perspective and seek to illuminate the concept's relevance to the study of social movements. The case studies here include such leaders as Mahatma Gandhi; the arc