What are the origins of charisma? Are these the same in the various forms of public life, in politics and the media as well as in religion? In this new and radical interpretation of charisma, David Aberbach argues that the basis of charisma in all its forms must be found

The current political standoffs of the 'War on Terror' illustrate that the interaction within and between the so-called Western and Middle Eastern civilizations is constantly in flux. A recurring theme however is how Islam and Muslims signify the 'Enemy' in the Western socio-cultural imagination and have become the 'Other' against

The most interesting, vibrant and booming city in 1920s America was Los Angeles. Tens of thousands of new folks annually flocked to the City of Angels to enjoy its balmy, year-round pleasant weather. The site of new industries, including oil and technology companies and Hollywood film studios, it sparked another

Der deutsche Offizier im Diskurs und als (Spiegel-)Bild seiner Zeit (1800 -2000). Das Tel Aviver Jahrbuch für deutsche Geschichte ist eine herausragende, international aufgestellte akademische Institution, die sowohl etablierten Historikern als auch Nachwuchswissenschaftlern eine Plattform gibt. Die diesjährige Ausgabe widmet sich dem deutschen Militarismus und beleuchtet dabei die Akteure der

"In this book, George Edwards analyses the results of hundreds of public opinion polls from recent presidencies to assess the success of these efforts. Surprisingly, he finds that presidents typically are not able to change public opinion; even great communicators usually fail to obtain the public's support for their high-priority