No one man should have all that power : how Rasputins manipulate the world / Amos Barshad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barshad, Amos, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Influence (Psychology).

Manipulative behavior.

Consultants.

Political consultants.

Political corruption.

Business consultants.

Physical Description:

xvi, 221 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Abrams Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Amos Barshad has long been fascinated by the powerful. But not by elected officials or natural leaders--he's interested in the scheming advisors, the dark figures who wield power in the shadows. And, as Barshad shows in 'No One Man Should Have All That Power', the natural habitat of these manipulators is not only political backrooms. It's anywhere power dynamics exist--from Hollywood to drug cartels, from recording studios to the NFL.In this wildly entertaining, wide-ranging, and insightful exploration of the phenomenon, Barshad takes readers into the lives of more than a dozen of these notorious figures, [...] explores how they got there and how they wielded control, what led to their downfall or staved it off, and what lessons we can take from them [...]"--from dust jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Real Rasputin p. 1

Chapter 2 The Pop Rasputins p. 15

Chapter 3 The Anti-Rasputin p. 26

Chapter 4 The Literary Rasputin p. 39

Chapter 5 The Cinematic Rasputin p. 55

Chapter 6 The Pro Ball Rasputin p. 72

Chapter 7 The Cartel Rasputin p. 89

Chapter 8 The Radical Rasputins p. 100

Chapter 9 The Shakespearean Rasputin p. 115

Chapter 10 The Korean Rasputin p. 126

Chapter 11 All the President's Rasputins p. 137

Chapter 12 The Ivy League Rasputin p. 149

Chapter 13 The Alt-Right Rasputin p. 160

Chapter 14 Obama's Rasputins p. 173

Chapter 15 The Russian Rasputin p. 181

Chapter 16 The Real Rasputin Redux p. 196.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1419734555

9781419734557

OCLC:

1048932369