King of the Mountain : The Nature of Political Leadership /

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People may choose to ignore their animal heritage by interpreting their behavior as divinely inspired, socially purposeful, or even self-serving, all of which they attribute to being human, but they masticate, fornicate, and procreate, much as chimps and apes do, so they should have little cause to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ludwig, Arnold M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2002.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Persoonlijkheidskenmerken.
Politieke leiding.
Politicians > Psychology.
Political leadership > Psychological aspects.
Political leadership.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
Hommes politiques > Psychologie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:People may choose to ignore their animal heritage by interpreting their behavior as divinely inspired, socially purposeful, or even self-serving, all of which they attribute to being human, but they masticate, fornicate, and procreate, much as chimps and apes do, so they should have little cause to get upset if they learn that they act like other primates when they politically agitate, debate, abdicate, placate, and administrate, too."" -- from the book King of the Mountain presents the startling findings of Arnold M. Ludwig's eighteen-year investigation into why people want to rule. The an.
Physical Description:1 online resource (496 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813143293

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