King of the Mountain : The Nature of Political Leadership /

Show other versions (1)

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...

Full description

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
Table of Contents:
  • Why rulers rule
  • It's a man's world
  • The perks of power
  • A dangerous game
  • Rearing rulers
  • Little acorns into mighty oaks
  • Of sound mind??
  • The measure of political greatness
  • The seven pillars of greatness
  • Warmongers or peacemakers?
  • Appendix A: Sample of rulers
  • Appendix B: Methodology
  • Appendix C: Data collection and statistics
  • Appendix D: Political greatness scale.

Similar Items