Symbol and power: The Dalai Lama as a charismatic leader

Nations and Nationalism

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-305

  Bentz, Anne Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE CAPITOLE   (France)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Charisma; Dalai Lama; Power; Symbol; Tibet

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIZATION; POWER RELATIONS; SYMBOLISM;

CHINA; XIZANG;

EID: 84858694316     PISSN: 13545078     EISSN: 14698129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8129.2011.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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