Character Assassination throughout the Ages

• Author(s): M. Icks, E. Shiraev,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 283
• ISBN_10: 1137344164
  ISBN_13: 9781137344168
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / General , Social Science / Sociology / General , Philosophy / Political , Philosophy / Social , Political Science / History & Theory , Psychology / Social Psychology ,

Description:... Using a variety of cases from history and today's life, the book examines character attackers targeting the private lives, behavior, values, and identity of their victims. Numerous historical examples show that character assassination has always been a very effective weapon to win political battles or settle personal scores.