Why tyrants go too far: Malignant narcissism and absolute power

Political Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-2

  Glad, Betty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hitler; Narcissism; Power; Saddam Hussein; Stalin; Tyrants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036489081     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895x.00268     Document Type: Article

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