The Psychology of Personal Constructs: A theory of personality

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Psychology Press, 1991 - 424 pagine

Examining two centuries of Balkan politics, from the emergence of nationalism to the retreat of Communist power in 1989, this is the first book to systematically argue that many of the region's problems are external in origin.

A decade of instability in the Balkan states of southeast Europe has given the region one of the worst images in world politics. The Balkans has become synonymous with chaos and extremism. Balkanization, meaning conflict arising from the fragmentation of political power, is a condition feared across the globe. This new text assesses the key issues of Balkan politics, showing how the development of exclusive nationalism has prevented the region’s human and material resources from being harnessed in a constructive way.

It argues that the proximity of the Balkans to the great powers is the main reason for instability and decline. Britain, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France and finally the USA had conflicting ambitions and interests in the region. Russia had imperial designs before and after the 1917 Revolution. The Western powers sometimes tolerated these or encouraged undemocratic local forces to exercise control in order to block further Soviet expansion.

Leading authority Tom Gallagher examines the origins of these Western prejudices towards the Balkans, tracing the damaging effects of policies based on Western lethargy and cynicism, and reassesses the negative image of the region, its citizens, their leadership skills and their potential to overcome crucial problems.

 

Sommario

Basic theory 22
22
A new theory of personality is proposed The fundamental
32
The nature of personal constructs 74 24
74
The clinical setting
128
Elaborating the complaint 265
140
The Repertory Test
152
The mathematical structure of psychological space
189
The analysis of selfcharacterization
239
Elaborating the personal system
292
Dimensions of diagnosis
335
Loosening and tightening 329
357
Dimensions of transition
359
Producing psychotherapeutic movement 370
370
Bibliography
393
Index 447
395
Copyright

Fixedrole therapy
268

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