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Power Corruption

Power Corruption is a theoretical construct within the field of Power Ethics that denotes the tendency of individuals or institutions to abuse authority, manipulate systems, or prioritize self-interest over collective welfare as a result of unchecked or imbalanced power dynamics.

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2017–2026

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Does power corrupt or enable? When and why power facilitates self-interested behavior.

Katherine A. DeCelles, D. Scott DeRue, Joshua D. Margolis et al. · Journal of Applied Psychology · 2012 · 346 citations

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Breaking the Rules to Rise to Power

Gerben A. van Kleef, Astrid C. Homan, Catrin Finkenauer et al. · Social Psychological and Personality Science · 2011 · 152 citations · Full text

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How power corrupts relationships: Cynical attributions for others' generous acts

M. Ena Inesi, Deborah H. Gruenfeld, Adam D. Galinsky · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · 2012 · 139 citations

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Power, Corruption and Rectitude.

Richard McCleery, Arnold A. Rogow, Harold D. Lasswell · American Sociological Review · 1964 · 101 citations

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Power, Crime and Mystification

Nigel Fielding, Steven Box · British Journal of Sociology · 1985 · 69 citations

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Authors

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  1. SB
    Steven Box

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 144 citations

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  2. SB
    Stefan Boddie

    University of Waikato, New Zealand

    1 publications · 41 citations

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  3. ÖC
    Özge Can Doğmuş

    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. TL
    Tara L. Ceranic

    University of Washington, United States

    1 publications · 346 citations

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  5. AD
    Adrian Dominik Wójcik

    Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

    1 publications · 44 citations

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Institutions

23

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    346 citations

  2. Nicolaus Copernicus University

    Torun, Poland

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    88 citations

  3. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  4. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    456 citations

  5. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    346 citations

  6. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  7. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

    Daejeon, South Korea

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

  8. University of Waikato

    Hamilton, New Zealand

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    123 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 18 citations

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  2. NAKALA

    Repository · 1 publications · 16 citations

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  3. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 1 publications · 101 citations

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  4. British Journal of Sociology

    BJS · 1 publications · 69 citations

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  5. International Affairs

    1 publications · 17 citations

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