ABSTRACT
A compilation of works from prominent researchers, promoting both a panoramic and multilevel understanding of this complex construct, with focus on power as a cause of social ills and remedies to prevent corruption and abuse.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|89 pages
Power Within the Mind
chapter 3|15 pages
The Road to Hell
Good Intentions in the Face of Nonconscious Tendencies to Misuse Power
part II|65 pages
Power Between Individuals
chapter 6|22 pages
Dominance in Disguise
Power, Beneficence, and Exploitation in Personal Relationships
chapter 8|23 pages
Getting What They Came For
How Power Influences the Dynamics and Outcomes of Interpersonal Interaction
part III|58 pages
Power and Groups
chapter 10|13 pages
Effects of Power on Bias
Power Explains and Maintains Individual, Group, and Societal Disparities
part IV|83 pages
Power in Society
chapter 12|24 pages
Power/Interaction and Interpersonal Influence
Experimental Investigations and Case Studies
chapter 14|18 pages
Confucius, “Jen,” and the Benevolent Use of Power
The Interdependent Self as a Psychological Contract Preventing Exploitation
