How Power Corrupts: Cognition and Democracy in Organisations

by R. Blaug

Overview

This is an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms by which power corrupts. It incorporates political theory, organizational studies and cognitive science. In particular, it introduces advances in the field of cognitive psychology, which it uses to examine the effects of institutionalized power on how we think.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349304455
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/09/2010
Edition description:	1st ed. 2010
Pages:	171
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

RICARDO BLAUG is a Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Leeds, UK. Formerly a psychiatric social worker and public sector manager, he has lived in the USA and the Netherlands. An award winning author, he also delivers research and consultancy to a range of public organisations and policy-makers.

Table of Contents

Introduction Corruption, Power and Democracy Psychologies of Power Individual Cognition Organisational Knowledge Democratic Conclusions Conclusion

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