Does power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power?
Are tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people?
...And why do we give power to awful people?
A provocative look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on cutting-edge research and over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders - from the noblest to the dirtiest - including presidents, philanthropists, cult leaders, terrorists, and dictators.
How can children predict who is going to win an election based on the faces of politicians alone? Why do narcissists make more money? What makes a certain species of bee more corrupt than others? Is a thirst for power a genetic condition? And why is being the second in command the smartest choice?