Perón of Argentina: Case Study in Political Charismatic Leadership
Description:
The thesis here is that the Argentina of the 1940's provided a perfect matrix for the rise of a charismatic leader. Juan Perón did not emerge as an European-style fascist or the traditional Latin American dictator. Rather, he was called forth by his environment to exercise authority over his followers in a leader-mass, savior-disciple relationship. Perón's base environment was Argentine. Thus, Argentine patterns, values, and culture outlined the scope and methods of his rule. For this reason th…
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Date:
August 1967
Creator:
Brink, Carol Lynn Robinson
Partner:
UNT Libraries