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Weber posits personal charisma and impersonal legal-rational institutions as two generally quite distinct bases of authority. Modern society has challenged this bifurcation. This paper has traced routinized institutional efforts to create and sustain the charismatic personality of U.S. presidents. The development of a White House public opinion apparatus has been used by presidents since John Kennedy to monitor public evaluations of their personal image and to attempt to fashion favorable perceptions of them as extraordinary individuals. Kennedy and Nixon possessed quite different personality traits but both utilized the White House’s institutionalized apparatus to foster perceptions of their charisma. The allure of institutionalized charisma seeking is, however, often a political snare. Presidential attempts to construct personal appeal and charisma often fall far short of White House expectations. |
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| Jacobs, Lawrence. "The Routinization of Charisma: The Public Opinion Apparatus of the Modern Presidency" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2010-01-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211083_index.html> |
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| Jacobs, L. R. , 2007-08-30 "The Routinization of Charisma: The Public Opinion Apparatus of the Modern Presidency" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2010-01-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211083_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Weber posits personal charisma and impersonal legal-rational institutions as two generally quite distinct bases of authority. Modern society has challenged this bifurcation. This paper has traced routinized institutional efforts to create and sustain the charismatic personality of U.S. presidents. The development of a White House public opinion apparatus has been used by presidents since John Kennedy to monitor public evaluations of their personal image and to attempt to fashion favorable perceptions of them as extraordinary individuals. Kennedy and Nixon possessed quite different personality traits but both utilized the White House’s institutionalized apparatus to foster perceptions of their charisma. The allure of institutionalized charisma seeking is, however, often a political snare. Presidential attempts to construct personal appeal and charisma often fall far short of White House expectations. |
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| Institutionalizing Personal Charisma: American Presidents and the Pursuit ofLegitimacy Lawrence R. Jacobs Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies Department of Political Science and Hubert H. Humphrey Institute University of Minnesota ljacobs@umn.edu Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association August 30 - September 2 Chicago Il. Abstract Weber posits personal charisma and impersonal legal-rational institutions as two generally quite distinct bases of authority. Modern society has challenged this bifurcation. This paper |
| or questions 12.00% 11.73% 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 1.82% 0.00% Kennedy Johnson Nixon Reagan Percentage of Reportings Source: Jacobs and Burns 2004 – updated data available. 34 |
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