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OverviewThis book uses the case studies of Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chávez in order to introduce the concept of revolutionary totalitarian personality, and to show that this type of personality is decisive in choosing a totalitarian regime-building project and in shaping the ensuing totalitarian process. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theodor TudoroiuPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.796kg ISBN: 9781137473479ISBN 10: 1137473479 Pages: 203 Publication Date: 06 January 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Notes 1. The Personality of Political Leaders 2. The Tortuous Path to Glory 3. Revolutionary Leaders 4. Charismatic Leaders 5. Totalitarian Leaders 6. International Leaders 7. The Narcissist and His Other Disorders 8. The Revolutionary Totalitarian Personality 9. Testing the Model: the Revolutionary Totalitarian Characteristics of Hugo Chávez Conclusion IndexReviews'If you wonder what Hitler, Mao, Castro, and Chavez share in common, read this book. Tudoroiu shows them to have similar type family upbringings which contribute to similar totalitarian styles of leadership. The book forces you to think differently about revolutions.'- Susan Eckstein, Boston University, USA, and author of Back from the Future: Cuba under Castro Author InformationDr Theodor Tudoroiu earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Université de Montréal, Canada. He is currently Lecturer at the Department of Political Science of the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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