1st Edition
Routledge International Handbook of Charisma
The Routledge International Handbook of Charisma provides an unprecedented multidimensional and multidisciplinary comparative analysis of the phenomenon of charisma – first defined by Max Weber as the irrational bond between deified leader and submissive follower. It includes broad overviews of foundational theories and experiences of charisma and of associated key issues and themes. Contributors include 45 influential international scholars who approach the topic from different disciplinary perspectives and utilize examples from an array of historical and cultural settings. The Handbook presents up-to-date, concise, thought-provoking, innovative, and informative perspectives on charisma as it has been expressed in the past and as it continues to be manifested in the contemporary world by leaders ranging from shamans to presidents. It is designed to be essential reading for all students, researchers, and general readers interested in achieving a comprehensive understanding of the power and potential of charismatic authority in all its varieties, subtleties, dynamics, and current and potential directions.
Introduction: The Study of Charisma
José Pedro Zúquete
Section I: Concepts and Theories
1. Max Weber and the Sociology of Charisma
Christopher Adair-Toteff
2. Émile Durkheim and Charisma
Philip Smith
3. Sigmund Freud and Charisma
Elizabeth Lunbeck
4. The Anthropology of Charisma
Charles Lindholm
Section II: Historical cases
5. Charismatic Leaders in Ancient Greece
Joseph Roisman
6. Charismatic Leadership in Ancient Rome
Maijastina Kahlos
7. Fascism
Roger Eatwell
8. Maoism and Charismatic Domination
Matthew D. Johnson
9. Charisma and Politics in Post-Colonial Africa
Sishuwa Sishuwa
10. Charisma in Latin American Politics
Carlos de la Torre
Section III: Religion
11. Charisma and Shamanism
Eric Michael Kelley
12. Charisma and Judaism
David Aberbach
13. Charisma in Christianity
Paula Pryce
14. Constructing Muslim Charisma
Jonathan E. Brockopp
15. Charisma in Hinduism
Amanda Lucia
16. Charisma in New Religious Movements
Erin Prophet
Section IV: Politics
17. Charisma and Democratic Discourse
Tom F. Wright
18. Charisma in Liberal Democracies
Jean-Claude Monod
19. Political Charisma and Modern Populism
Takis S. Pappas
20. Charismatic Leadership, Ethics, and Politics
Terry L. Price
21. Charisma and Toxic Leadership
Timothy Heppell
22. Charisma and Revolution: The Key to Max Weber’s Project
Carl Levy
Section V: Extremism
23. Apocalyptic Groups and Charisma of the Cadre
Rebecca Moore
24. Sunni Jihadist Charismatic Leadership: The Case of Anwar al-Awlaki (1971-2011)
Haroro J. Ingram
Section VI: Management and Business
25. Charisma in Organizational Studies
Jay A. Conger
26. Signaling Charisma
Nicolas Bastardoz
27. A Follower-Centric Perspectives on Charismatic Leadership: An Integrative Review and Agenda for Future Research
Aï Ito, Christine Roland-Levy, Jennifer Harrison and Michelle Bligh
28. Charisma and Traineeship
Benjamin Tur
Section VII: Culture, Media, Entertainment
29. Charisma and the Arts
C. Stephen Jaeger
30. Charisma and the Media
John Potts
31. Celebrity and Charisma: Integration and Insurgency
Eva Giloi
32. Independence and Charismatic Authority in Popular Music: Just Do It Yourself – DIY
Trajce Cvetkovski
33. Hollywood and Charisma
Kate Fortmueller
34. Celebrity, Charisma and Post-truth Relations: Agnogenesis, Affect and Bollywood
Pramod Nayar
35. Charisma in Sport
Tim Delaney
Section VIII: Rising Topics
36. The Evolutionary Foundations of Charismatic Leadership
Ronald F. White
37. Charisma and Gender among Leaders
Jean Lau Chin
38. Charisma and the Digital Age: Mass Re-enchantment Online and Networking the New Iron Cage
Raymond L.M. Lee
39. Death becomes us! Rethinking Leadership Charisma as a Social Inference
Kim Peters, Louisa Fink, Niklas K. Steffens, Rolf van Dick and S. Alexander Haslam
Biography
José Pedro Zúquete (1978) is a political scientist whose research focuses mainly on comparative politics, social movements, and nationalism. He is currently a research fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is the author of Missionary Politics in Contemporary Europe (2007) and the coauthor (with Charles Lindholm) of The Struggle for the World: Liberation Movements for the 21st Century (2010). Zúquete’s latest book is The Identitarians: The Movement Against Globalism and Islam in Europe (2018).
"The Routledge Handbook of Charisma is a very valuable contribution to social theory and interdisciplinary scholarship. Chapters helpfully explore the heritage of the concept, examine its place in classical social theory, and show its relevance for contemporary research – all at a high standard."
Craig Calhoun, University Professor of Social Sciences, Arizona State University, US
"An authoritative collection of essays reworking the concept of charisma just in time for its spectacular return to political life globally. But this is not simply a volume that allows us to make sense of populism, comprising, instead, a remarkable range of investigations into the meaning of charisma from across the academic disciplines and around the world."
Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History, University of Oxford, UK
"This Handbook is truly a Charisma 2.0 version as designed by the editor. It is quite comprehensive in surveying the fascinating field of charisma from every conceivable angle from its origins to religion to the arts. It should interest scholars from a variety of disciplines and encourage future research."
Raj Pillai, Professor of Leadership, California State University, San Marcos, US
"Charisma deconstructed, revitalized and extended in myriad paths with unexpected and energizing results - this Handbook is a landmark in understanding leadership, authority, obedience and the politics of imposture."
Chris Rojek, Professor of Sociology, City, University of London, UK
"This is a timely and important collection of essays on a timely and important subject. It brings together some of the most incisive commentators on the concept of charisma, who have explored its many different facets in a consistently illuminating manner, while also giving an excellent sense of how scholarly discussions on the subject have evolved since the days of Max Weber."
David A. Bell, Director of the Davis Center for Historical Studies, Department of History, Princeton University, US
"This handbook offers the most diverse perspectives on charisma in print today. Authors from around the world examine charisma from many disciplines and in fascinating contexts ranging from apocalypticism to Bollywood. Readers will be delight in discovering the insights and charm of this book on charisma."
Joanne B. Ciulla, Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership, Rutgers Business School, US
