Psychopolitics: Conversations with Trevor Cribben Merrill

by Jean-Michel Oughourlian

Book Overview

For thousands of years, political leaders have unified communities by aligning them against common enemies. However, today more than ever, the search for "common" enemies results in anything but unanimity. Scapegoats like Saddam Hussein, for example, led to a stark polarization in the United States. Renowned neuropsychiatrist and psychologist Jean-Michel Oughourlian proposes that the only authentic enemy is the one responsible for both everyday...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611860539
• ISBN13: 9781611860535
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"