„The Sword Stretched between Two Worlds”: the Image of the Charismatic Leader in Legionary Ideology

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 119-136
Author(s):  
Răzvan Ciobanu ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Max Weber ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
Typical Model

"Inspired by recent historiographical contributions concerning the complex implications of the notion of charisma for the various expressions of fascism, this article attempts to explore some of the main characteristics and functions of charismatic leadership in the case of the Legion of the “Archangel Michael”. Drawing upon the classical ideal-typical model developed by Max Weber and building on the conclusions of some of its most significant refinements within the field of fascist studies, the present analysis will provide a brief outlook on the manner in which charismatic authority was theoretically developed in the case of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the founder and ruler of the Legionary Movement. Keywords: fascism, charismatic authority, the Legionary Movement, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu "

scholarly journals Woman as Charismatic Leader at Pesantren

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-204
Author(s):  
Hanifah Siti Nur Rohmah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Analytical Technique

Islamic Boarding School is an Islamic educational institution that shows the existence of a subculture in Indonesia. When the wider community proudly declares realistic and calculated positivism, without circumventing this, Islamic Boarding School is one of the institutions that are still strong and remain proud of the concept of charisma. This becomes very interesting to study about this them, especially when a leader who is considered charismatic is a woman. This research was conducted to know the charismatic leadership of Nyai Hj. Umi Azizah at the Al-Khodijah Dormitory, An Nur Islamic Boarding School. The research was conducted using qualitative research methods with data collection techniques of observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis used the analytical technique developed by Miler and Huberman, namely performing data reduction, presentation, and verification. The analysis was carried out with the approach of the charismatic leader Max Weber. From this research, it is known that Nyai Umi is considered to have charisma by her followers, including her extraordinary ability to listen, guarded by supernatural beings, brings blessings, and has loyal followers.

The Criterion of Coherence and the Randomness of Charisma: Poring Through Some Aporias in The Jesus Tradition

1998 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack T. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Religious Movement ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
Sayings Of Jesus

Many scholars employ a different kind of criterion of coherence from the standard, i.e., the criterion that Jesus’ authentic sayings hold together in a coherent whole; yet Jesus scholars differ regarding the nature of this coherence. When we then understand that Jesus was a charismatic leader of a new religious movement, and when we examine how such persons in general behave, we see the importance of randomness for charismatic leadership, and we understand that we cannot expect systematic coherence among the sayings of Jesus. Jesus may have said things that appear contradictory, but they will have enhanced his charismatic authority.

Charisma and social phenomenology: Gerda Walther, Herman Schmalenbach and Aron Gurwitsch

2021 ◽  
pp. 1468795X2110496
Author(s):  
Dominik Zelinsky
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Social Philosophy ◽  
Emotional Dimension ◽  
The Social ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Aron Gurwitsch ◽  
Social Phenomenology

This paper explores the contribution of early social phenomenologists working in the 1920s and 1930s in Germany to charisma theory. Specifically, I focus on the works of Gerda Walther, Herman Schmalenbach and Aron Gurwitsch, whose work is now being re-appreciated in the field of social philosophy. Living in the interbellum German-speaking space, these authors were keenly interested in the issue of charismatic authority and leadership introduced into the social sciences by Max Weber, with whom they engaged in an indirect intellectual dialogue. I argue that their phenomenological background equipped them well to understand the intricacies of the experiential and emotional dimension of charisma, and that their insights remain valid even a century after they have been first published.

A dangerous liaison? Harnessing Weber to illuminate the relationship of democracy and charisma in the Philippines and India

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 691-709
Author(s):  
Walden Flores Bello
Keyword(s):  
Rational Choice Theory ◽  
Choice Theory ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Class Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
Democratic Elections ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Democratic elections in the Philippines and India in 2019 yielded a paradoxical result: the strengthening of the political hegemony of personalities partial to authoritarian rule. An examination of economic, social, and political conditions prior to the elections shows that the usual paradigms used to explain voters’ choices – class theory, rational choice theory, and patron–client theory – fail to account for the sweeping victories of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A more useful framework is that of charismatic authority derived from Max Weber. Employing this paradigm, the article discusses the origins of charismatic authority in the two polities, the differences in charismatic appeal, the social construction of charisma, charisma and the creation of the Other, and the democratic dialectic at the heart of charismatic authoritarianism.

scholarly journals Determination of the Most Charismatic Leader Using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Fuzzy TOPSIS: An Application in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Derya Gul ◽  
Ahmet Serhat Uludag
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Leadership Characteristics ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Head Of State ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Republic Of Turkey ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p>The concepts of leaders and leadership have been dealt with by many different disciplines, such as psychology and sociology, with the fields of management and political science being foremost, and have become frequent subject matter of academic discussions and research. The first studies in this field took place at the beginning of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, with analysis of important personalities that changed the course of the history and shaped societies’ futures with their extraordinary abilities and characteristics. It was predominantly these characteristics, as well as behavioral and situational approaches, that formed the basis of these first studies. The objective of this study is to determine which of the six presidents of the Republic of Turkey, who have served or are serving as Head of State, has more of the charismatic leadership characteristics, employing an interdisciplinary methodology in which multi-criteria decision-making methods and techniques are used. Within this context, the traits that a leader and a charismatic leader should have were determined, the weights of these traits were calculated using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), the calculated weights were used in the Fuzzy TOPSIS method, and the presidents were analyzed from the perspective of charismatic leadership. The results obtained support the predictions made before the study was begun. It was determined that Turgut Ozal, who was the 8<sup>th</sup>President of Republic of Turkey, is the most charismatic leader among the selected presidents.  </p><p>The concepts of leaders and leadership have been dealt with by many different disciplines, such as psychology and sociology, with the fields of management and political science being foremost, and have become frequent subject matter of academic discussions and research. The first studies in this field took place at the beginning of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, with analysis of important personalities that changed the course of the history and shaped societies’ futures with their extraordinary abilities and characteristics. It was predominantly these characteristics, as well as behavioral and situational approaches, that formed the basis of these first studies. The objective of this study is to determine which of the six presidents of the Republic of Turkey, who have served or are serving as Head of State, has more of the charismatic leadership characteristics, employing an interdisciplinary methodology in which multi-criteria decision-making methods and techniques are used. Within this context, the traits that a leader and a charismatic leader should have were determined, the weights of these traits were calculated using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), the calculated weights were used in the Fuzzy TOPSIS method, and the presidents were analyzed from the perspective of charismatic leadership. The results obtained support the predictions made before the study was begun. It was determined that Turgut Ozal, who was the 8<sup>th</sup> President of Republic of Turkey, is the most charismatic leader among the selected presidents.  </p>

Charismatic Cultures

Pneuma ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 109-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Truls Åkerlund ◽  
Karl Inge Tangen
Keyword(s):  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Moral Accountability ◽  
Perspective Drawing ◽  
Ethical Agency ◽  
Shadow Side

Abstract While confirming Heuser and Klaus’s twenty-year-old warning about the shadow side of charismatic leadership in pentecostal organizations, the article points out the leader-centric bias in this and similar works and seeks to advance the discussion by addressing charismatic leadership from a structure/agency perspective. Drawing on Margaret Archer’s critical realist framework, the authors go beyond the focus on the sole charismatic leader to suggest that all partners in the leadership relation bear responsibility for avoiding destructive charismatic cultures and promoting ethical agency. The study proposes that it is possible to have forms of charismatic leadership that reflect pentecostal characteristics without being destructive if organizations promote reflexivity, ethical policies and moral accountability, and active followership.

Charisma and Integration: an Eighteenth-century North American Case

1974 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
North American ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
One Stage ◽  
American Case ◽  
Circular Explanation ◽  
Timely Warning

The renewed interest in the phenomenon of charisma, which was first given coherent conceptual form by Max Weber, shows little sign of abating. It is probably the most easily comprehensible, possibly the most popular and certainly the most dramatic model which can be utilized in interdisciplinary studies. Moreover, the theory has the apparent attractiveness of enabling students to intensively study one leader and his movement and then draw more general conclusions about that leader's impact on the society in which he operated. In an article written in 1966, Claude Ake gave a timely warning to practitioners who made grandiose deductions from evidence about one leader and then drew firm conclusions about his total society. In particular, Ake, at one stage in his critique, pointed out the fallacy of assuming that charisma usually implies integration of a previously decentralized, regionalized or fragmented society. As Ake correctly noted, this is unenlightening, unanalytical reasoning since ‘the theory seeks to explain how solidarity may be forged [by a charismatic leader]; but it does so by means of a concept which assumes the existence of solidarity’, thus producing ‘a circular explanation of integration’.

scholarly journals Charismatic Leaders in a New Perspective: Reality in Estonia and Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Ülle Toode
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
The Media ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Popular Subject ◽  
A Current ◽  
Web Media

The purpose of this explorative study is to put the existing theories on charismatic political leadership in a current post-web media context. It also seeks to better understand why “charismatic politicians” seem to have success in present-day cyber politics. The paper considers political charisma in a Weberian perspective and aims to explain what elements it includes in a current electoral environment characterized by a fast-changing media landscape. The paper places the existing theoretical models in the context of two European societies, by comparing Estonia and Italy as case studies. Estonia, a small ex-Soviet country has emerged in recent years as an advanced e-society with highly “internetisized” media. At the same time, Italy became known by the phenomenon of the “Berlusconization” of the media, a popular subject of study in political communication. The analysis considers existing research, mostly based on the work of Max Weber, and aims to test the index of charisma, developed by Pappas (2011), in the two observed countries. The paper concludes with a discussion on if and how charismatic political leaders fit a deliberative democracy. Finally, attention is drawn to the need for further systematic comparative research to better understand the phenomenon of charismatic leadership in the post-web media environment.

scholarly journals Countering Trump: Toward a Theory of Charismatic Counter-Roles

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Joosse
Keyword(s):  
Social Theory ◽  
Social System ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
Negative Reading ◽  
Social Orders ◽  
Analytical Tools

This article conducts a negative reading of Weber’s ideal type of charismatic authority, seeking to anticipate and discern hidden social interactants that are implicated in his descriptions of charismatic social processes. In so doing, this article advances the “charismatic counter-role” as an umbrella term that captures the performative bearing of a variety of actors on processes of charismatic interaction. Specifically, in addition to devoted followers (already much discussed in the literature), this typology contains unworthy challengers (competitors who fall short when judged by the new terms of legitimacy that the charismatic leader creatively establishes); and colossal players (interlocutors that are appropriately “to scale” for highlighting the extraordinary missions to which the charismatic leader aspires). Together, these charismatic counter-roles interact in ways that comprise a charismatic social system that gives a better account than has heretofore been available for the unstoppable momentum of charismatic challenges. Using the “Trump phenomenon” of 2015–2016 as its empirical source, and employing analytical tools from symbolic interactionist and performative approaches to social theory, this article has implications for future studies of how charisma destabilizes traditional and/or rational-legal social orders.

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