Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers

by Dean, John W.
ISBN: 9781612199054
Availability:
$12.99

Available Offers

Ship to HPB West Lane Avenue Out of stock at HPB West Lane Avenue Check other stores
$1.99 - Ready for pickup Apr 11 - 14
Ship to Me
$3.99 - Get it Apr 11 - 14

Overview

One of American political history's most famous figures, who knows what it's like to stand up to an authoritarian White House, joins with an expert on authoritarianism to take a piercing look at how someone like Donald Trump and his followers achieved power -- and what they might do to keep it.

John Dean, of Watergate fame, knows what it's like to work for a strong-willed, vindictive president. But even Richard Nixon, says Dean, didn't have the raw lust for power that Donald Trump has. Nor the lack of skill. Nor the deep ignorance of our democracy. So how did such a loathsome character achieve power? Suspecting the answer lay in understanding Trump's base constituency, Dean has partnered with Bob Altemeyer, a professor of psychology whose expertise is the study of authoritarianism, to see why Trump's base is so faithful to him, no matter what he does. By using some classic psychological diagnostic tools (such as the "Power Mad Scale" and the "Con Man Scale") and looking at other historic authoritarians and their movements, Dean and Altemeyer offer not only an eye-opening revelation of how Trump and his followers have gotten where they have, but where they may go next.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Dean, John W.
  • ISBN: 9781612199054
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 1.30
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 2020

Customer Reviews (0)

This title hasn’t been rated yet...be the first!