Power, Politics, and Paranoia: Why People are Suspicious of Their Leaders
- ISBN-10
- 1107035805
- ISBN-13
- 9781107035805
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 340
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-29
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Paul A. M. Van Lange, Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Description
Why are people frequently suspicious of their political and corporate leaders? This book examines the psychological roots of political paranoia.
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