{"product_id":"9781529338102-corruptible","title":"Corruptible","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Gets Power and How it Changes Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative and revelatory journey \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003einto what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they have it, based on over 500 interviews with those who \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e for a while \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eat least \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e have had the upper hand.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIlluminating \u003c\/b\u003e. reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others' - Adam Grant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePassionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping \u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eCorruptible \u003c\/i\u003esets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power-and how it has shaped the modern world' - Peter Frankopan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA brilliant exploration\u003c\/b\u003e' - Dan Snow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Klaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: \u003cb\u003edo we have to be ruled by bad people?\u003c\/b\u003e' - Peter Pomerantsev\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power?\u003cbr\u003eAre tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people?\u003cbr\u003eAnd why do we give power to awful people?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCorruptible\u003c\/i\u003e, professor of global politics Brian Klaas draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders - from the noblest to the dirtiest - including presidents, war criminals, cult leaders, terrorists, psychopaths, and dictators to reveal the most surprising workings of power: how children can predict who is going to win an election based just on the faces of politicians; why narcissists make more money; what makes a certain species of bee more corrupt than others; whether a thirst for power is a genetic condition; and why being the second in command is in fact the smartest choice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom scans of psychopathic brains, to the effects of power on monkey drug use, Klaas weaves cutting-edge research with astonishing encounters (including a ski lesson with the former viceroy of Iraq, tea with a former UK prime minister, and breakfast with Madagascar's yogurt kingpin president). Written by the creator of the award-winning \u003ci\u003ePower Corrupts \u003c\/i\u003epodcast, \u003ci\u003eCorruptible \u003c\/i\u003echallenges our basic assumptions about power, from the board room to the war room, and provides a roadmap for getting better leaders at every level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40339491717217,"sku":"9781529338102","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29542351.jpg?v=1726747586","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529338102-corruptible","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}