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High Rolling Leaders: The 'Big Five' Model of Personality and Risky Foreign Policy.

Authors :
Gallagher, Maryann E.
Source :
Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association. 2006 Annual Meeting, p1-41. 41p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The article proposes a direction for future research that draws attention to the significance of decision makers' personality traits in international relations. It suggests an approach to understanding risk-taking during war by employing the Big-Five factor model of personality. It offers an explanation of world leaders' behavior from the perspective of the Big Five factor model, which is a trait theory of personality.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
27212344