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Political leadership, nations and charisma / edited by Vivian Ibrahim and Margit Wunsch. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012. - xi, 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in political communication ; 7. . - Routledge research in political communication ; 7. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Weber's concept of charismatic domination / John Breuilly -- The charisma of nations / Anthony D. Smith -- Charisma and founding fatherhood / David Martin -- Leadership, national character and charisma / Hedva Ben-Israel -- Charisma and the cult of the hero in Risorgimento Italy / Lucy Riall -- Abraham Lincoln: the apotheosis of a Republican hero / Don H. Doyle -- Mussolini and Hitler: charisma, regime and national catastrophe / MacGregor Knox -- Nasser and the charisma of language / Vivian Ibrahim -- In the name of the father, the teacher and the hero: the Atat✹k personality cult in Turkey / Erik-Jan Z✹cher -- Talking about J诲g Haider: enactment of Volksn表e / Emo Gotsbachner -- Madiba magic: Nelson Mandela's charisma / Elleke Boehmer.

ISBN: 9780415671514 (hardback) RM 427.66 0415671515 (hardback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political leadership--Psychological aspects.
Charisma (Personality trait)--Political aspects.
Political leadership--Psychological aspects--Case studies.
Charisma (Personality trait)--Political aspects--Case studies.