ABSTRACT
The overarching purpose of Part I is to establish the central theoretical frameworks underpinning this study; the centrepiece of which is a quinquipartite theory of charismatic leadership. Three methodological principles guide the theories developed in Part I. First, each theoretical framework is preceded by a brief literature review of the respective scholarly fields. While the theory of charismatic leadership in Chapter 2 is preceded by the literature review in this chapter, Chapters 3 and 4 briefly canvass identity and radicalisation scholarship respectively to highlight the breadth of each scholarly field and the multidisciplinary approach adopted to construct these conceptual models.
