Charismatic Leadership in Latin America

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Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: According to the German sociologist Max Weber, in addition to both traditional forms of authority based on lineage and their modern bureaucratic equivalents founded on the institutional mechanisms of governance, a regime can secure and maintain power by means of a charismatic leader, one whose exceptional qualities of persuasion and personal magnetism permit him to embody the hope and faith of his followers.

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