Charismatic authority in democratic regimes
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The article seeks to analyze the possibility of reconciling the Weberian concept of charismatic
authority with contemporary democracies and with leaders who do not break with institutional
norms. From Weber’s exegetical analysis, we arrive at a definition of charismatic authority
that is based primarily on the affective relationship of the followers with the leader because
of his extraordinary character. Contesting other interpretations, we argue that this definition is
compatible with democratic leaders without losing the efficiency of its application to subversive
cases. Finally, in addition to Weber, we present some possible applications of the concept based
on three ideal-typical elements: intensity, diffusion and direction of the charism. This model can
include authoritarian and anti-authoritarian charisms and explain the behavior of followers in
measures that involve their leaders.
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