Title Leaders and their followers in a dangerous world : the psychology of political behavior / Jerrold M. Post ; with a foreword by Alexander George

Edition First edition Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2004

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Description xvii, 302 pages ; 24 cm Series Psychoanalysis and social theory Psychoanalysis and social theory. Contents Foreword / Alexander J. George -- 1. 9/11: The Explosive Force of Personality and Political Behavior -- 2. When Personality Affects Political Behavior -- 3. The Psychopolitics of Illness in High Office -- 4. Terminal Leadership: Effects of Mortal Illness on Political Behavior -- 5. The Impact of Crisis-Induced Stress on Policy Makers -- 6. The Mind of the Terrorist -- 7. The Loss of Enemies: Fragmenting Identities and Ethnic/Nationalist Hatred in Eastern Europe -- 8. Hate-Mongering Leaders in the Former Yugoslavia: Radovan Karadzic and Slobodan Milosevic -- 9. Narcissism and the Charismatic Leader-Follower Relationship -- 10. Fidel Castro: Aging Revolutionary Leader of an Aging Revolution -- 11. Saddam Hussein: "Saddam Is Iraq, Iraq Is Saddam" -- 12. Kim Jong Il of North Korea: In the Shadow of His Father -- 13. Concluding Observations -- App. The Role of Political Personality Profiles in the Camp David Summit Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-191) and index Subject Political leadership -- Psychological aspects. Politicians -- Psychology. Heads of state -- Psychology -- Case studies. Genre/Form Case studies. Author George, Alexander L. LC no. 2003021237 ISBN 0801441692 cloth alkaline paper

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