WEBERIAN ‘CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP’ in STUFF HAPPENS
WEBERIAN ‘CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP’ in STUFF HAPPENS
Author(s): Kağan KayaSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: charismatic leadership; David Hare; George W. Bush; Iraq war; Max Weber;
Summary/Abstract: With his political plays, Sir David Hare is one of the greatest names of the international drama. His most popular play of the Middle East is “Stuff Happens”, a theatrical reaction after 9/11. It turns around the ideas of some western political figures to explain the political scene initially in the U.S.A. before the invasion of Iraq. This work comes up with a new idea that the former US President, George W. Bush who is one of the significant characters of the play is a ‘charismatic leader’. The work tries to support that idea through some sociological views of Max Weber.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 153-161
- Page Count: 9
