Before the revolution: identity leadership, mobilisation, and state repression during and before the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia
PhD Thesis
Jurstakova, K. 2024. Before the revolution: identity leadership, mobilisation, and state repression during and before the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia . PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University School of Psychology and Life Sciences
Authors | Jurstakova, K. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | Doctor of Philosophy |
Abstract | Previous leadership theories represented leaders as unique individuals who gain influence by manipulating the masses. This perspective has been challenged by the social identity Through thematic analysis of interviews with opposition leaders (Studies 2, 3), I found that leaders creatively designed the performative aspects of collective events (identity impresarioship), part of which they also used to overcome the constraints of the repressive regime. These leaders designed collective action to be meaningful for participants and cocreated the movement with their followers, fostering conditions for engaged followership to emerge. Part of this research involved examining how the dominant group (Czechoslovak Communist Party) demobilised leaders’ efforts. Discourse analysis of archival documents (Study 1) This thesis offers a deeper understanding of identity impresarioship, for instance, the leaders’roles in creating and attributing meaning to shared social identity via performative means,symbols, and collective rituals. These findings also enhance our understanding of leadership in repressive contexts – both the opposition and dominant group. |
Keywords | Velvet Revolution; Czechoslovakia; State repression; Identity leadership; Mobilisation |
Year | 2024 |
File | File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 17 Dec 2024 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/99y3q/before-the-revolution-identity-leadership-mobilisation-and-state-repression-during-and-before-the-velvet-revolution-in-czechoslovakia
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