INSTITUTIONS, CHARISMA AND BUREAUCRATS: MINBAN SCHOOLS AND THE LEADERSHIP OF MAO ZEDONG IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

This thesis examines the conflict between Mao Zedong and organized bureaucracies as a case study of the contradictions inherent in the attempt to institutionalize charismatic leadership. Weberian thought has held that charisma is short-lived, antagonistic to routine and rational organizations...