Saddam Hussein of Iraq: A Political Psychology Profile
1991; Wiley; Volume: 12; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/3791465
ISSN1467-9221
Autores Tópico(s)Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
ResumoThis is one of those unique moments in history when personality and political behavior of one key political actor are of determinative significance. The answers to many of key questions with which this committee is grappling depend upon a clear understanding of motivations, perceptions, and decisionmaking of Saddam Hussein. To provide a framework for this complex political leader, a comprehensive political psychology profile has been developed. Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq, has been characterized as the madman of Middle East. This pejorative diagnosis is not only inaccurate but also dangerous. Consigning Saddam to realm of madness can mislead decisionmakers into believing he is unpredictable when in fact he is not. An examination of record of Saddam Hussein's leadership of Iraq for past 22 years reveals a judicious political calculator, who is by no means irrational, but is dangerous to extreme.
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