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Power, politics, and paranoia : why people are suspicious of their leaders, edited by Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange

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"Powerful societal leaders - such as politicians and Chief Executives - are frequently met with substantial distrust by the public. But why are people so suspicious of their leaders? One possibility is that 'power corrupts', and therefore people are right in their reservations. Indeed, there are numerous examples of unethical leadership, even at the highest level, as the Watergate and Enron scandals clearly illustrate. Another possibility is that people are unjustifiably paranoid, as underscored by some of the rather far-fetched conspiracy theories that are endorsed by a surprisingly large portion of citizens. Are societal power holders more likely than the average citizen to display unethical behaviour? How do people generally think and feel about politicians? How do paranoia and conspiracy beliefs about societal power holders originate? In this book, prominent scholars address these intriguing questions and illuminate the many facets of the relations between power, politics and paranoia"--
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eng
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xv, 322 pages
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  • 1. Power, politics, and paranoia: an introduction Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange; Part I. Power: 2. The effects of power on immorality Joris Lammers and Ilja van Beest; 3. Do we give power to the right people? When and how norm violators rise to the top Eftychia Stamkou and Gerben van Kleef; 4. The leaders' rosy halo: why do we give powerholders the benefit of the doubt? Pamela K. Smith and Jennifer R. Overbeck; 5. 'Power corrupts' revisited: the role of construal of power as opportunity or responsibility Kai Sassenberg, Naomi Ellemers, Daan Scheepers and Annika Scholl; Part II. Politics: 6. Never trust a politician? Collective distrust, relational accountability, and voter response Susan T. Fiske and Federica Durante; 7. Political distrust: the seed and fruit of popular empowerment Fouad Bou Zeineddine and Felicia Pratto; 8. All power to our great leader: political leadership under uncertainty John J. Haller and Michael A. Hogg; 9. Those who supported and voted for Berlusconi. A social-psychological profile of the willing followers of a controversial political leader Antonio Chirumbolo and Luigi Leone; 10. A growing confidence gap in politics? Data versus discourse Rudy B. Andeweg; Part III. Paranoia: 11. Misconnecting the dots: origins and dynamics of outgroup paranoia Roderick M. Kramer and Jennifer Schaffer; 12. Political paranoia and conspiracy theories Viren Swami and Adrian Furnham; 13. The social dimension of belief in conspiracy theories Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange; 14. Examining the monological nature of conspiracy theories Robbie M. Sutton and Karen M. Douglas; 15. The role of paranoia in a dual-process motivational model of conspiracy belief Marc Wilson and Chelsea Rose; 16. Searching for the root of all evil: an existential-sociological perspective on political enemyship and scapegoating Daniel Sullivan, Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild and Lucas A. Keefer
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9781107035805
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Power, politics, and paranoia : why people are suspicious of their leaders
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Power, politics, and paranoia
Title remainder
why people are suspicious of their leaders
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edited by Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange
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Contributor
Editor
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Language
eng
Summary
"Powerful societal leaders - such as politicians and Chief Executives - are frequently met with substantial distrust by the public. But why are people so suspicious of their leaders? One possibility is that 'power corrupts', and therefore people are right in their reservations. Indeed, there are numerous examples of unethical leadership, even at the highest level, as the Watergate and Enron scandals clearly illustrate. Another possibility is that people are unjustifiably paranoid, as underscored by some of the rather far-fetched conspiracy theories that are endorsed by a surprisingly large portion of citizens. Are societal power holders more likely than the average citizen to display unethical behaviour? How do people generally think and feel about politicians? How do paranoia and conspiracy beliefs about societal power holders originate? In this book, prominent scholars address these intriguing questions and illuminate the many facets of the relations between power, politics and paranoia"--
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1975-
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Prooijen, Jan-Willem van
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303.3
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index present
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non fiction
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bibliography
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Lange, Paul A. M. van
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  • Power (Social sciences)
  • Social psychology
  • Trust
  • Conspiracy theories
  • Transparency in government
  • Business ethics
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Power, politics, and paranoia : why people are suspicious of their leaders, edited by Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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rdacarrier.
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text
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Contents
1. Power, politics, and paranoia: an introduction Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange; Part I. Power: 2. The effects of power on immorality Joris Lammers and Ilja van Beest; 3. Do we give power to the right people? When and how norm violators rise to the top Eftychia Stamkou and Gerben van Kleef; 4. The leaders' rosy halo: why do we give powerholders the benefit of the doubt? Pamela K. Smith and Jennifer R. Overbeck; 5. 'Power corrupts' revisited: the role of construal of power as opportunity or responsibility Kai Sassenberg, Naomi Ellemers, Daan Scheepers and Annika Scholl; Part II. Politics: 6. Never trust a politician? Collective distrust, relational accountability, and voter response Susan T. Fiske and Federica Durante; 7. Political distrust: the seed and fruit of popular empowerment Fouad Bou Zeineddine and Felicia Pratto; 8. All power to our great leader: political leadership under uncertainty John J. Haller and Michael A. Hogg; 9. Those who supported and voted for Berlusconi. A social-psychological profile of the willing followers of a controversial political leader Antonio Chirumbolo and Luigi Leone; 10. A growing confidence gap in politics? Data versus discourse Rudy B. Andeweg; Part III. Paranoia: 11. Misconnecting the dots: origins and dynamics of outgroup paranoia Roderick M. Kramer and Jennifer Schaffer; 12. Political paranoia and conspiracy theories Viren Swami and Adrian Furnham; 13. The social dimension of belief in conspiracy theories Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange; 14. Examining the monological nature of conspiracy theories Robbie M. Sutton and Karen M. Douglas; 15. The role of paranoia in a dual-process motivational model of conspiracy belief Marc Wilson and Chelsea Rose; 16. Searching for the root of all evil: an existential-sociological perspective on political enemyship and scapegoating Daniel Sullivan, Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild and Lucas A. Keefer
Control code
FIEb17536893
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xv, 322 pages
Isbn
9781107035805
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)869269523
Label
Power, politics, and paranoia : why people are suspicious of their leaders, edited by Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
1. Power, politics, and paranoia: an introduction Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange; Part I. Power: 2. The effects of power on immorality Joris Lammers and Ilja van Beest; 3. Do we give power to the right people? When and how norm violators rise to the top Eftychia Stamkou and Gerben van Kleef; 4. The leaders' rosy halo: why do we give powerholders the benefit of the doubt? Pamela K. Smith and Jennifer R. Overbeck; 5. 'Power corrupts' revisited: the role of construal of power as opportunity or responsibility Kai Sassenberg, Naomi Ellemers, Daan Scheepers and Annika Scholl; Part II. Politics: 6. Never trust a politician? Collective distrust, relational accountability, and voter response Susan T. Fiske and Federica Durante; 7. Political distrust: the seed and fruit of popular empowerment Fouad Bou Zeineddine and Felicia Pratto; 8. All power to our great leader: political leadership under uncertainty John J. Haller and Michael A. Hogg; 9. Those who supported and voted for Berlusconi. A social-psychological profile of the willing followers of a controversial political leader Antonio Chirumbolo and Luigi Leone; 10. A growing confidence gap in politics? Data versus discourse Rudy B. Andeweg; Part III. Paranoia: 11. Misconnecting the dots: origins and dynamics of outgroup paranoia Roderick M. Kramer and Jennifer Schaffer; 12. Political paranoia and conspiracy theories Viren Swami and Adrian Furnham; 13. The social dimension of belief in conspiracy theories Jan-Willem van Prooijen and Paul A. M. van Lange; 14. Examining the monological nature of conspiracy theories Robbie M. Sutton and Karen M. Douglas; 15. The role of paranoia in a dual-process motivational model of conspiracy belief Marc Wilson and Chelsea Rose; 16. Searching for the root of all evil: an existential-sociological perspective on political enemyship and scapegoating Daniel Sullivan, Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild and Lucas A. Keefer
Control code
FIEb17536893
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xv, 322 pages
Isbn
9781107035805
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)869269523

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