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Extinction rebellion : green activism and the fantasy of leaderlessness in a decentralized movement

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Fotaki, Marianna and Foroughi, Hamid (2021) Extinction rebellion : green activism and the fantasy of leaderlessness in a decentralized movement. Leadership . doi:10.1177/17427150211005578 (In Press)

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17427150211005578

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Abstract

This article interrogates the idea of leadership in a decentralized organization, using Extinction Rebellion (XR) as a case study. Through close observation of this environmental movement, we problematize the notion of leaderless organizations and question whether the idea of a hierarchy- and power-free ‘decentralized organization’ is a fantasmatic endeavour. Psychoanalytic analysis of discussions between XR members following two disruptive actions during XR’s International Rebellion in October 2019 reveals that these actions temporarily provoked members to question the attainability and effectiveness of XR’s so-called ‘leaderless autonomous organization’. This article contributes to psychoanalytic studies of leadership and to the social movements literature and argues that the power relations present in any form of organized endeavour must be recognized in order to develop effective and democratic activism.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Leadership , Decentralization in management, Extinction Rebellion (Organisation), Protest movements -- Leadership, Environmental protection -- Citizen participation, Green movement
Journal or Publication Title: Leadership
Publisher: Sage
ISSN: 1742-7150
Official Date: 27 April 2021
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27 April 2021Published
DOI: 10.1177/17427150211005578
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: In Press
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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