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.