ABSTRACT
The primary purpose of this chapter is to draw upon the preceding literature review to construct a theoretical framework of charismatic leadership that not only builds upon pre-existing literature but innovatively contributes to this scholarship. At a macro-paradigmatic level, this book introduces the field to a uniquely multidisciplinary theory of charismatic leadership that draws on several theories of charismatic leadership including the self-concept, sociological-symbolic and social formation approaches. The nuances of this theory of charismatic leadership will then be explored in the context of identity (Chapter 3) and radicalisation (Chapter 4) paradigms. At a micro-paradigmatic level, the following framework of charismatic leadership offers the field an innovative notion of routinisation: the transformative charisma phenomenon. The resultant quinquipartite paradigm of charismatic leadership is purposely generic and acts as a template for the case studies in Part III.
