<p>''<b>Illuminating </b>. . . reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others'' - Adam Grant<br><br>''<b>Passionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping </b>. . . <i>Corruptible </i>sets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power-and how it has shaped the modern world'' - Peter Frankopan<br><br>''<b>A brilliant exploration</b>'' - Dan Snow<br><br>''Klaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: <b>do we have to be ruled by bad people?</b>'' - Peter Pomerantsev<br><br>Does power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power?<br>Are tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people?<br>And why do we give power to awful people?<br><br>In <i>Corruptible</i>, professor of global politics Brian Klaas draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world''s top leaders - from the noblest to the dir