| Description |
xii, 286 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-277) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The ubiquity of control failures, the nature of attempted control, and some control principles -- Control over human behavior and the notion of power -- Herbert Hoover's nightmare -- FDR's ineffective attempt to pack the Supreme Court -- Richard Nixon's stonewalling -- Robespierre reaches far too far -- Trotsky's fatal misperception of Stalin -- "Che" Guevara : an iconic but failed revolutionary -- Caesar crosses the Rubicon -- Hitler's putsch and his invasion of the U.S.S.R -- The Juice walks : prosecutorial control failures in O.J. Simpson's criminal trial -- AIDS : a global threat with no end in sight -- Control failures and 9/11, America's worst day -- Some hopefully significant comparisons -- Bearing on the future : optimism and pessimism. |
| Subject |
Leadership -- Case studies.
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Social control.
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Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| ISBN |
9781594515279 (pbk) |
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1594515271 (pbk) |
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9781594515262 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1594515263 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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