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Author:   Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781845423681

ISBN 10:   1845423682
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 July 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface Introduction Part I: The Historical Context 1. A School for Tyranny: Learning from Hardship, Betrayal and Humiliation 2. The Making of a Military State: Honing the Assegai 3. Ruling by Fear: Bringing Enemies and Allies Alike to Submission Part II: The Question of Character 4. The Inner Theatre of the King: Acting Out Personal Concerns on a Public Stage 5. Monte Cristo in Africa: Seeking Revenge for Past Wrongs 6. The Nature of Relationships: Being Unable to Establish Real Intimacy 7. Paranoia – The Disease of Kings: Exercising Caution Beyond the Bounds of Danger 8. The Terrorist Mind: Protecting the Self by Victimizing Others Part III: Leadership by Terror 9. Following the Leader: Colluding in Cruelty 10. Lessons in Leadership: Teaching by Example and Omission Part IV: Deconstructing Totalitarianism 11. A Throne of Blood: Deploying the Tools of Tyranny 12. Dancing with Vampires: Preventing Tyranny through Effective Governance Bibliography Index

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'This book is the most up-to-date available investigation of the understanding of tyranny and terror that psychologists, psychoanalysts and experts on group and institutional behaviour can provide. Manfred Kets de Vries has produced a masterpiece. He draws on a wealth of published research in the field and relates it in an academically excellent, yet eminently readable, way to the premier problem of the beginning of the 21st century. I strongly recommend it.' - Anton Obholzer, formerly Tavistock Centre London, Psychoanalyst and Organizational Consultant 'From constructive narcissism to reactive narcissism, we are but one step away from megalomania and terror. Professor Kets de Vries traces the origin of leadership by terror to early childhood in this case study of Shaka Zulu. A gruesome story warns us that terror may be inherent in the human condition.' - Abraham Zaleznik, Harvard Business School, US 'Kets de Vries has written another terrific book on leadership. However, this work will prove both timely and insightful to students of leadership and political psychology. Through the tale of Shaka Zulu, Kets de Vries introduces us to our very own despotic tendencies and thus familiarizes the reader with the human side, however horribly oppressive and destructive, of leadership by terror. Here is a genuine contribution to the field of leadership studies.' - Michael A. Diamond, University of Missouri - Columbia, US

Author Information

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries, Raoul de Vitry d’Avaucourt Chaired Professor of Leadership Development and Director, INSEAD Global Leadership Center, INSEAD, France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership Development Research, ESMT, Germany

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