Charismatic Leadership and Social Movements The Revolutionary Power of Ordinary Men and Women |
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| Editor:
| Stutje, Jan Willem |
| Series title: | International Studies in Social History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85745-329-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.