It is a sign
of the maturing of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy as social
sciences (what used to be called, accurately, the moral sciences)
that they are increasingly examining their moral credentials,
their capacity for good and ill. Power Games brings needed attention
to the dangers, of indoctrination, discipleship, and clinical
harm, inherent in authoritarian institutions and training models,
and proposes alternatives well worth thinking about. This compelling
collection of essays and clinical papers is a valuable addition
to the literature of psychotherapeutic control and manipulation
about which much needs to be written.
