Meta-analysis, analyzes of the Islamic Revolution (Case Study: Max Weber's Theory of Charisma)

The present study, for scientific use, aimed to combine and integrate the presentedanalyzes of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, which is based on Weber's charisma theorywith different approaches and in the form of individual and scattered studies in the formof books, articles, interviews, dissertations and thesis. To this aim, with the qualitativemethod and meta-analyzed technique, and the scientific method of the volume ofresearch, time, place, the format of works, research methods have been used, and thefindings of Weber's analyzes of the Islamic Revolution, similar species have beenidentified. The statistical population is 56 of the existing works of 37 domestic and foreignauthors and analysts. The findings indicated that a group of works acknowledge the powerof Weber's theory in analyzing the Islamic Revolution. Another group is trying toempower Weber's thesis in analyzing the Islamic Revolution using adaptation andcorrection. The third type of works indicates a critical approach confronting the arrival ofWeberian analysis and the inconsistency and inability of this theory to analyze the IslamicRevolution of Iran. Thus, meta-analysis shows different and even conflicting types ofanalysis of Weber's charismatic leadership theory and its usage in studying the Iranianrevolution in the contemporary century