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Cult Of Personality
A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader,Cas Mudde, Mudde, Cas and Kaltwasser, Cristóbal Rovira (2017) ''Populism: A Very Short Introduction''. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 63. is the result of an effort which is made to create an idealized and heroic image of an admirable leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. Historically, it has been developed through techniques such as the manipulation of the mass media, the dissemination of propaganda, the staging of spectacles, the manipulation of the arts, the instilling of patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies. A cult of personality is similar to apotheosis, except that it is established through the use of modern social engineering (political science), social engineering techniques, it is usually established by the state or the party in one-party states and dominant-party states. Cults of personality often accompany the leaders of totalitarian or authoritarian governments. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cas Mudde
Cas Mudde (born 3 June 1967) is a Dutch political science, political scientist who focuses on Extremism, political extremism and populism in Europe and the United States. His research includes the areas of political parties, extremism, democracy, civil society, and European politics. Mudde identifies himself as a political leftist. Biography Mudde was a visiting scholar at the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics and visiting associate professor in the political science department at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, Greencastle, Indiana.http://works.bepress.com/cas_mudde/cv.pdf From 1999 to 2002, he was an assistant professor at the University of Edinburgh, and from 2002 to 2010 he was an assistant and later associate professor at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Since 2010, he has been teaching a first-year seminar on the Radical Right movement in Europe at DePauw University. He is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia's University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
