A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia - Searching for Truth

A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia: Searching for Truth provides psychoanalytic insight into the motives of this complex and contradictory figure.

The contributors, from different professional and academic backgrounds, use a range of methods including quantitative research and literary analysis to shed light on Putin-s background, outlook and current actions. Reflecting a range of perspectives on how Putin-s background may have informed his beliefs and his actions, particularly with respect to the invasion of Ukraine, the book brings together diverse viewpoints.

A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and to readers seeking to understand the complex dynamics of populist leadership.