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Blind trust : large groups and their leaders in times of crisis and terror /

Blind Trust is the culmination of more than three decades of profound immersion in the most pressing sociopolitical conflicts of our time, by the psychoanalyst with probably the most direct experience with such issues of any in the world. Author Vamik Volkan applies his knowledge of depth psychology...

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Main Author: Volkan, Vamik D., 1932-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville, Va. : Pitchstone Pub., 2004.
Subjects:
Group identity.
Social psychology.
Crises > Psychological aspects.
Regression (Psychology)
Trust.
Civic leaders.
Leadership.
Leadership
Psychology, Social
Regression, Psychology
Social Identification
Trust
group identity.
social psychology.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780985281588
0985281588
9781939578815
1939578817
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : from the couch to the negotiating table
  • The seven threads of large-group identity
  • Regression : plunging back into a world of fear and desire
  • Rituals that bind people together
  • From Waco to the Bamian Valley
  • From the Bamian Valley to the war in Iraq
  • "A decisive trifle"
  • Force of narcissism
  • Leaders as teachers
  • Albania : from regression to progression.

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