Jonah Goldberg: The paradox of Trump’s charisma
Donald Trump has a lot of charisma. Let me finish. I do not mean charisma in the colloquial sense of being charming, though he has charmed millions. I’m referring to a style of leadership famously described by the German sociologist Max Weber, who described three forms of authority or leadership: traditional, legal-rational and charismatic. In traditional societies monarchs derive their ...
by Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
Aug 16, 2022
3 minutes
Donald Trump has a lot of charisma.
Let me finish. I do not mean charisma in the colloquial sense of being charming, though he has charmed millions. I’m referring to a style of leadership famously described by the German sociologist Max Weber, who described three forms of authority or leadership: traditional, legal-rational and charismatic.
In traditional societies monarchs derive their authority from custom. In modern societies, most leaders — elected or otherwise — are chosen based on
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