This timely volume brings together research on leadership and social movements, exploring the psychological and social processes at the intersection of crowd psychology and leadership studies.
This timely volume brings together research on leadership and social movements, exploring the psychological and social processes at the intersection of crowd psychology and leadership studies.
Featuring perspectives from around the globe, the book examines collective action, social movements and change, identity construction, repression and power. It includes case studies of leadership and crowd behaviour from various countries, including political rallies in Turkey, the Capitol Assault in the US, aboriginal movements in Australia, identity construction of Tibetans in exile, resistance in Iran, community leadership in Ghana and riots in Greece. Chapters examine the mutual influence between leaders and crowds in the pursuit of social change or stability. The book takes a unique angle to dissect how leadership-followership dynamics evolve during pivotal crowd events and social movements worldwide.
The book is a novel exploration that illustrates how leaders shape the course of history and how crowds, in turn, redefine the landscape of power. It will be highly relevant for academics and students in the fields of social and political psychology, as well as political science, sociology and communication studies. The book will also be of interest to policymakers and activists, and anyone interested in understanding the interplay between leadership and crowds.
Table of Contents
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Chapter
1. Introduction: Towards an Integration of Approaches to Crowds and
Leaders
Mete Sefa Uysal, Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, & Sara Vestergren
o Global context, relevance, and contributions of the volume
o Bridging theoretical divides
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Chapters in the volume
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2. Le Bon in Exarcheia: Cultural Pathology in Media Constructions
of Political Crowd Action in Greece
Nikos Bozatzis & Evangelos Ntontis
o Introduction
o Crowd theories: The context
o Gustave Le Bons theory of crowd psychology
o Gustave Le Bon as a cultural theorist cum orientalist
o Cultural pathology in accounts of Greek (political) crowd action
o The study
o Discussion
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Chapter
3. Tibetan Identities in Exile: The Role of Dalai Lama
Pallavi Ramanathan & Purnima Singh
o Introduction
o The Dalai Lama and Tibetan refugees
o Entrepreneurs of identity
o Nation and national identities
o Methodology
o Method
o Results and analysis
o Discussion and conclusion
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Chapter
4. Green and Women, Life Freedom Movements in the Islamic
Republic: Khameneis Speeches, Strategy, and Ideological Foundation for
Crisis Management
Tabassom Fanaian
o Introduction: Islamic Republic and Iran
o Theory and framework
o Literature review
o Methodology
o Analysis
o Procedure
o Findings: Construction, structure, and foundation
o Discussion
o Conclusion
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Chapter
5. The Role of Historical Narratives in Mobilisation around the
Voice Referendum in Australia
Christina Maxwell, Hema Preya Selvanathan, & Olivia Evans
o Introduction
o Historical context and the fight for Indigenous recognition
o Historical narratives
o Leaders of the Yes campaign
o Leader of the Progressive No campaign
o Comparative analysis of the Yes and Progressive No campaigns
o The potential effects of historical narratives
o Reflecting on the lessons from the Voice campaigns
o Conclusion
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Chapter
6. Community Leadership in New Obuasi, Ghana: Countering State
Impotence with Indigenous Forms of Governance
Gyasiwa Arhin
o Introduction
o Understanding the context of New Obuasi
o The lynching of Major Mahama
o Reason for visiting New Obuasi
o Theoretical background: Legal pluralism, legitimacy, and social norms
o Understanding the norms in New Obuasi
o Legal pluralism: Structure and functions of the New Obuasi community
leadership
o Legal culture, consciousness, and mobilisation: An example of how residents
of New Obuasi shop to solve their issues
o Conclusion
o Positionality
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Chapter
7. Who represents the people in 2023 Turkey? The Political
Utilisation of Crowds at Political Rallies
Yasemin Uluahin, Ege Akpnar, Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Selin Tekin, Mesut
Ayvack, Elif Sandal-Önal, & Meral Gezici-Yalçn
o Conceptual framework
o Crowds and rallies in 2023 Turkey
o Our aims
o Overview of approaches
o A note on reflexivity
o Ethnography
o Analysis of Speeches
o Conclusions
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Chapter
8. The Psychology of Crowds and Leadership in the 2021 Capitol
Insurrection
Carina Hoerst, Stephen Reicher, John Drury, S. Alexander Haslam, Fergus
Neville, Evangelos Ntontis, & Sara Vestergren
o Introduction
o Understanding crowds and leadership: Two strands of classical crowd
psychology
o Crowd behaviour and leadership in contemporary theory
o January 6th Applying contemporary psychology of crowds and leadership to
the event
o Conclusion
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Chapter
9. Conclusion: The future of leadership and crowds in collective
mobilisation
Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Sara Vestergren, & Mete Sefa Uysal
o What have we learned?
o Future directions for research
Mete Sefa Uysal is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Exeter, UK. He was awarded the British Academy Newton International Fellowship in 2022 and the American Psychological Association's Peace Psychology Early Career Award in 2023. His research focuses on collective action, leadership, violence, social identity, climate activism, and intergroup relations.
Sara Vestergren is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Her research interests and expertise include crowds, collective action, social identity, and climate action. Saras research has a particular focus on outcomes of participation in crowds and collective action.
Yasemin Gülsüm Acar is a lecturer in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, UK. Yasemins research interests include outcomes of collective action, crowds, political solidarity, social identity, and intergroup conflict.
