Illustrates the central role that fear has played and continues to play in the wielding of power, particularly in politics and the workplace. This book finds th... » 

Illustrates the central role that fear has played and continues to play in the wielding of power, particularly in politics and the workplace. This book finds that writers since the 18th century have systematically obscured fear's political dimensions, diverting attention from the public and private authorities who sponsor and benefit from it. «