Brian Klaas on why we choose the wrong leaders

Neo-PopulismGame Theory & Stakeholder PsychologyThe Struggle for Global Leadership
Written By Brian Klaas

Brian Klaas is interviewed by Rachel Cunliffe for the New Statesman on why the corruptible are so drawn to power: ‘we often wonder why so many leaders do terrible things and seem utterly unsuited to their roles. But most of us don’t wonder enough to sit down with a former Thai prime minister who allowed the army to shoot civilian protesters, or the daughter of an African dictator who fed his opponents to crocodiles. For the political scientist Brian Klaas, that’s the only way to find out.’

Read the full interview here.

Brian Klaas

Dr. Brian Klaas is an Associate Professor in Global Politics at University College London and a columnist for The Washington Post. Klaas is also a frequent television commentator and political consultant. He is also the author of the forthcoming book CORRUPTIBLE: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us and host of the Power Corrupts podcast. Dr. Klaas is an expert on democracy, authoritarianism, US foreign policy, American politics more generally, political violence, and elections. He has previously authored three books: ‘The Despot's Apprentice: Donald Trump's Attack on Democracy’ (Hurst & Co, November 2017); ‘The Despot's Accomplice: How the West is Aiding & Abetting the Decline of Democracy’ (Oxford University Press, December 2016); and ‘How to Rig an Election’ (Yale University Press, co-authored with Professor Nic Cheeseman; May 2018).

https://brianpklaas.com/
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