Leadership succession in early Islam: Exploring the nature and role of historical precedents

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 426-438

  Campbell, Robert A ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Historical precedence; Islam; Leadership succession; Religious leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 48649093097     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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