Dr Brian Klaas

Corruptible by Dr Brian Klaas delves into one of the most compelling and age-old questions in political and social science: does power corrupt, or are corrupt individuals simply drawn to power? Through an engaging and thought-provoking narrative, Klaas explores how power is acquired, wielded, and abused, offering a sophisticated understanding of the intoxicating lure of authority and its implications for...

Utterly engrossing . . . Ambitious, accessible and important – James O'Brien A provocative new vision of how our world really works – and why chance determines everything. In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas deep-dives into the phenomenon of randomness, unpicking our neat and tidy storybook version of events to reveal a reality far wilder and more fascinating than...

An Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far 2024 A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 One of Prospect's Top Thinkers 2024 'Utterly engrossing' . . . 'Ambitious, accessible and important' — James O'Brien 'Consistently gripping - dazzling in its sweep and thrillingly brain-twisting in its arguments' — Tom Holland A provocative new vision of how our world really works...