Power, politics, and paranoia :: why people are suspicious of their leaders

"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...

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Hauptverfasser: Prooijen, Jan-Willem van, 1975- (VerfasserIn, HerausgeberIn), Lange, Paul A. M. van (VerfasserIn, HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2014
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:"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"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xv, 322 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781139957779
1139957775
9781139565417
1139565419
9781139958837
1139958836

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