Post, Jerrold M.,

Leaders and their followers in a dangerous world : the psychology of political behavior / Leaders and their followers in a dangerous world : The psychology of political behaviour Jerrold M. Post ; with a foreword by Alexander George. - xvii, 302 pages : illustrations. - Psychoanalysis and social theory . - Psychoanalysis and social theory. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-291) and index.

Foreword / 9/11: The Explosive Force of Personality and Political Behavior -- When Personality Affects Political Behavior -- The Psychopolitics of Illness in High Office -- Terminal Leadership: Effects of Mortal Illness on Political Behavior -- The Impact of Crisis-Induced Stress on Policy Makers -- The Mind of the Terrorist -- The Loss of Enemies: Fragmenting Identities and Ethnic/Nationalist Hatred in Eastern Europe -- Hate-Mongering Leaders in the Former Yugoslavia: Radovan Karadzic and Slobodan Milosevic -- Narcissism and the Charismatic Leader-Follower Relationship -- Fidel Castro: Aging Revolutionary Leader of an Aging Revolution -- Saddam Hussein: "Saddam Is Iraq, Iraq Is Saddam" -- Kim Jong Il of North Korea: In the Shadow of His Father -- Concluding Observations -- The Role of Political Personality Profiles in the Camp David Summit. Alexander J. George -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. App.

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Political leadership--Psychological aspects
Politicians--Psychology
Heads of state--Psychology--Case studies

JC330.3 / .P68 2004

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