Profile of Political Leaders

Archetypes of Ascendancy

AvJaap van Ginneken

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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By analysing a wide range of empirical research into leadership, this book provides a composite portrait of frequent characteristics, such as personality and demeanour, that influence both the success and popularity of political leaders.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-07-07
Mått:148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:378 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:167
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319294759
Originaltitel:Het profiel van de leider

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Jaap van Ginneken is Former Associate Professor of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has extensive experience in media and journalism and is the author of 24 books, 10 in English. His previous book The Psychology of Power was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2014.

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"Van Ginneken has produced a lively, easy to read, and relatively short book packed with data and illustrative vignettes. Anyone ... could read it and understand the message. Many, including those interested in most subfields of psychology, political science, sociology, history, and a range of humanities, would enjoy this work. It is highly relevant to most of us as individuals, because it talks about human factors that we are keenly or at least vaguely aware of about ourselves ... ." (Edward Cumella, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (50), December, 2016)

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Chapter 1: First Impressions of Leaders.- Chapter 2: Height and Posture.- Chapter 3: Name and Destiny.- Chapter 4: Limbs and Gestures.- Chapter 5: Personality and Traits.- Chapter 6: Face and Expressions.- Chapter 7: Style and Demeanour.- Chapter 8: Voice and Speech.- Chapter 9: Time and Place.- Chapter 10: Leaders from the Stone Age?.- Appendix.- Acknowledgments.- Index.- Author.