There is sufficient evidence from both the past and the present to claim that, in times of major upheavals, and turbulence, quite often politicians of non-standard personalities come to the fore. Manipulation and demagogy used to convince the public that only they have remedy for all problems of people’s lives are a common denominator that stood at the beginning of political careers of a wide range of populists, autocrats, and even the worst dictators. The recent years have brought a revival of these trends. Hence, an analysis of the current situation as well as of the broader historical context of these phenomena could be useful for understanding of deeper social mechanisms that push these personalities to the scene and keep them in the arena.

The aim of this thematic issue is to gather contributions providing insight into the phenomenon of political leadership in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through comparative and case studies from North America, Europe, and Eurasia. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.

The articles are to be written in English and should be 7,000 to 10,000 words in length. The contributions should be sent to the editorial team at stuter@fsv.cuni.cz or uploaded via the journal management system. The authors should consult the submission guidelines for further instructions and style at http://stuter.fsv.cuni.cz/index.php/stuter/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions.

Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2017.
Article submission deadline: September 31, 2017.