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The psychology of politicians / edited by Ashley Weinberg.
| Other author | Weinberg, Ashley. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | x, 237 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The psychology of politicians / Ashley Weinberg -- Part I. Becoming politicians. Recruiting politicians: designing competency based selection for UK parliamentary candidates / Jo Silvester; Politicians and power: MPs in the UK parliament / Richard Kwiatkowski -- Part II. Being at the centre of things. How politicians function in their job: what makes a successful politician? the social skills of politics / Peter Bull; Cognitive skills and motivation to adapt to social change among Polish politicians / Agnieszka Golec de Zavala; Political leadership and its development / Jean Hartley -- Part III. Coping with pressure? Should the job of national politician carry a government health warning? the impact of psychological strain on politicians / Ashley Weinberg; When cognitions reach boiling point: the impact of denial and avoidance by policy-makers during a foreign policy crisis / Max V. Metselaar -- Part IV. People as politicians. The political side of personality / Gianvittorio Caprara, Michele Vecchione and Claudio Barbaranelli; Where red dictators coexist with promising democrats: The conceptualization of politicians in post-communist Ukraine / Pavlo D. Frolov, Olha V. Petrunko and Dmitriy V. Poznyak. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011017981 |
| ISBN | 9780521113724 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521130660 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |