The Spellbinders: Charismatic Political Leadership

by Ann Ruth Willner

Book Overview

This book explains in depth the nature of charismatic political leadership and the processes by which it comes into being. Willner deals with cultural myths, the importance of crisis, the relationship between sexual potency and political power, the role of oratory and political rhetoric, and features engrossing details from the careers of charismatic political leaders of the twentieth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300034059
• ISBN13: 9780300034059
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The spellbinders

This book is a great overall look at charismatic political leaders. It covers charisma from different aspects, and what make someone charismatic. Well written and easy to understand with a good background.