Political Leadership and Charisma

Michael Brecher has authored 18 books and 85 articles, and edited 6 books in International Relations and Political Science, including two prestigious book awards, from the American Historical Association, for Nehru: A Political Biography (1959), and the Woodrow Wilson Prize, American Political Science Association, for the best book in politics and international affairs, The Foreign Policy System of Israel (1972). He has received Nuffield, Guggenheim, Rockefeller, and Canada Council Research Fellowships, and has served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago, USA, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, University of California, Berkeley, USA, and Stanford University, USA.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Prelude to an Academic Odyssey.- 3. Political Leaders: India.- 4. Political Leaders: Israel (1960-78).- 5. Second Generation Israeli Leaders (1948-77).- 6. Charismatic Leadership.