Caribbean Charisma: Reflections on Leadership, Legitimacy and Populist Politics
Anton L. Allahar
In the early days of political decolonisation (1960s), the climate of Caribbean politics was charged with a sense of national euphoria premised on the promise of liberation from colonial instruction. Seizing the moment and the favourable political mood, compelling public figures such as Fidel Castro, Michael Manley, Forbes Burnham, Cheddi Jagan, Eric Williams, Errol Barrow, Eric Gairy and Maurice Bishop, all to varying degrees, and in their own unique styles, exploited a perceived charismatic endowment, which was woven into the populist politics of the time. In the process, they experimented with the ideas of empowerment and self-determination with a view to winning and cementing the loyalties of their followers. Caribbean Charisma, employing Max Weber's treatment of the bases of political legitimacy (charismatic, traditional and rational-legal), assesses the degree to which the concept of charisma is relevant to an appreciation of the political triumphs and successes o the leaders in question, and examine how these modern leader were able to utilise their charismatic qualities in pursuit of specific ends.
Yıl:
2000
Yayımcı:
Ian Randle / Lynne Rienner
Dil:
english
Sayfalar:
284
ISBN 10:
9766370265
ISBN 13:
9789766370268
Dosya:
PDF, 17.31 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2000