The Strongman Spectacle: Populism, Performance, and the Theater of Power -- From Mussolini to Trump and Beyond (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783032351005)

Adebowale "Ad" Akande, IR GLOBE Cross-Cultural Inc., Vancouver, Canada, is a globally recognized scholar whose work spans leadership, culture, ethics, and the spectacle of power. Author of numerous books and more than 250 articles and chapters published in multiple languages, his scholarship has appeared in premier outlets including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, British Journal of Social Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, and Journal of Business Ethics. Collaborating with eminent thinkers such as Douglas Kellner, Susan T. Fiske, Peter Glick, Richard Boyatzis, David Lester, and Robert J. House, Akande's research interrogates leadership effectiveness, media culture, critical literacy, and the architecture of contemporary power. His contributions with collaborators have been honored with the Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, Frank Andrew Award, Schloss Leopoldskron Fellowship, Ursula Gielen Global Book Award, and Gordon W. Allport Prize. Renowned for advancing presidential studies, American politics, and cross-cultural inquiry, Akande's editorial vision fosters multidimensional dialogue while his scholarship continues to shape global conversations on sustainability, globalism, and the spectacle of leadership.