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What’s behind the narcissistic behaviour of political leaders, wild opinion on social
media, and polarised debates? How to Tame the Political Animal: The Missing Piece is
a journey of discovery of the underlying behaviour patterns that makes us politically
self-centered, and, effectively, less human.From the holy sites in Jerusalem to popular
revolutions in the Arab world, this book builds on John Bell’s extensive experience as a
diplomat and mediator in the Middle East to show how we ignore this key dimension of
our politics at our peril. By breaking down the ingredients of what constitutes our
political ego and how they work, this book provides us with the means to master it.“A
better grasp of human nature can be the source of stability, contentment and great
meaning and achievement in our lives – if we bother to understand and master it.This
book is about this missing piece, that most human of dimensions that is at the centre of
all our politics, and yet often casually ignored. It is about what lies behind our actions,
basic and powerful drives that sideline common sense, and are ignored at our peril.
They impel great flights of fancy through our tribal, national and ideological groups.
They thrive in a world of ‘us and them’, misguided trajectories of cultural identity. In
extremis, these motives evolve into radicalised and violent behaviour of unfathomable
strains. One term for it is simply our ‘ego’, but it is more than that, it is what drives us to
survive and thrive…” John BellContents:Preface: The Golden GateAdventures on a
Blue LineThe Hidden DimensionThe Magnified SelfWe are all involvedMastering the
Political EgoTransforming our Group MindA Larger PurposeThe Missing Piece is the
first in a series, Towards a more Human Politics, that provides a sounder foundation for
politics in order to help us leave the labyrinth of self-interest. em em