Is There Something About Power That Corrupts?

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I sort of sorted out three different lines of argument in your book. One was, does power corrupt? Another was, do the kinds of people attracted to power become corrupt as there some self selection involved? And then the third one was, are we, as human beingsa acted to corrupt bad people. There's something in our brains that that finds that that appealing.

Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? It’s a question that runs through the heart of the work of Brian Klaas, professor of global politics at University College London and Washington Post columnist. His latest book is 'Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us', which looks at the psychology behind those who seek power. Pulitzer-prize winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum speaks with Brian about what the book reveals.

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