Bibliograph

The psychology of power, temptation at the top, Jaap van Ginneken

Type

Label

The psychology of power, temptation at the top, Jaap van Ginneken

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The psychology of power

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881656109

Responsibility statement

Jaap van Ginneken

Sub title

temptation at the top

Summary

"This book tests the disquieting hypothesis that our most powerful leaders acquire strange quirks, making them take unnecessary risks. The author scrutinizes some of the best-known top politicians of the largest western or G6 nations over the last half century, when they approached or reached the highest executive office, such as Berlusconi, Bush, Clinton, Kennedy, Reagan, Thatcher and others. All gave in to a slightly amended version of the seven temptations or mortal sins: Lust or sexual obsession, Gluttony or substance abuse, Greed or hidden corruption, Wrath or power abuse, Denial of mortal illness, Folly or mental disease, or Pride and over-confidence. Well documented with references to primary sources in four different languages, this study examines the psychological forces tugging at the top level of political leadership"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- the Bathsheba Syndrome -- 1. Lust or Sexual Obsession -- 2. Glutonny or Substance Abuse -- 3. Greed or Hidden Corruption -- 4. Wrath or Power Abuse -- 5. Folly or Mental Disease -- 6. Denail of Mortal Illness -- 7. Pride or Over-confidence -- Conclusion -- Gender, Hormones and Risk -- Appendix -- Footnotes -- References -- (PM. Index) -- Author

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